Win with Yokohama Gold Rush

MUSCAT — Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that it has developed a vehicle to home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between electric-powered vehicles, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), and homes.

The V2H system is to start testing, using Prius PHVs, at the end of 2012 in approximately ten households as part of the Toyota City Low-Carbon Veri cation Project 2 (Toyota City Project) that began in April 2010.

The newly developed V2H two-way electric power supply system can supply power from home to vehicle as well as from vehicle to home. An AC100 V inverter on board the Prius PHV converts stored power into AC suitable for home use, while power ow is controlled according to communication between vehicle, charging stand and the home.

With this new method, low-carbon electricity ("green" electricity) generated from regional or home solar generators, or low-cost late night electricity, can be stored in a vehicle's drive battery and then used to supply power to the household during peak consumption times. This kind of optimal energy ow can be automatically controlled by a home energy management system (HEMS).

Vehicle batteries can also be used as a power source in times of emergency by manually setting the electricity ow to supply power from the vehicle's drive battery THE Yokohama Gold Rush has evoked great excitement and interest among customers in Oman.

Now in its 13th year, this scheme has a lot to offer customers in addition to the nest in Japanese quality tyres. On purchase of Yokohama tyres, customers stand to win 120 gold prizes, one all-new 2012 Ford Focus which is the Grand Raf e and loads of RO 5 shopping vouchers from Lulu.

Purchase of every Yokohama passenger car/light commercial radial/van/4x4 tyre from an authorised Yokohama showroom, dealer outlet provides you with an opportunity to win a gold prize or the all-new 2012 Ford Focus. Just ll the raf e coupon, drop it in the drop box and let your luck take over. The scheme will culminate on July 31. So the next time you opt for a tyre change, choose Yokohama and be delighted in more ways than one.

“Since the rst time this promotional event was held, years back, the Yokohama Gold Rush has ushered in tremendous excitement in Oman’s tyre market, every year,” states a Yokohama tyres spokesperson. “The campaign has grown in popularity year after year. Besides the appeal of high value prizes, customers prefer Yokohama for ex-