The toyota prius solar panel roof feature is an impressive feature in an already class leading hybrid vehicle.
Prius solar panel option.
The first method involves an available remote air conditioning system that is packaged with the solar roof feature.
Under a good amount of sun the roof panel is said to be able to add up to 3 7 miles to the car s daily electric range.
Toyota will start testing a new solar roof for the prius that it says can add as much as 44 5 km of range to the plug in hybrid a day.
What is the solar panel roof feature.
The solar cells which are being manufactured by sharp are.
A prius plug in hybrid that sells for more than 28 000 offers solar panels as an option but they charge the battery only when parked.
The maximum amount of power for driving lasts only about 4.
Solar panels located on the roof of your new toyota prius absorb the sun s rays and use that absorbed solar energy to power the vehicle s ventilation system.
Only so much electricity output can come from a solar car roof at this point in time but the prius prime s new solar roof still packs a punch.
There are two ways you can use the toyota prius solar roof feature.
The new prius models will have solar panels built by sharp thin films that are around 0 001 inches thick.
According to toyota the solar roof option atop the prius prime will boost each vehicle s efficiency by as much as ten percent.