Toyota Prius Solar Panel Review

The new toyota prius plug in hybrid will gain additional electric driving range with a rooftop solar panel that helps recharge the battery.

Toyota prius solar panel review. Prius solar powered cooling system in action on a warm day. Last summer technology review looked at the potential impact of adding a solar roof to the prius when rumors of toyota s plans first emerged. 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. Toyota s demo car is covered by about 1 100 cells each about the size of a business card said hiroyuki juso a senior manager at sharp s solar panel project.

The expense of the cells makes. The toyota prius solar panel roof feature is an impressive feature in an already class leading hybrid vehicle. Stretching nearly the entire length of the roof the. The idea to power your electric vehicle from direct sunlight is.

A solar roof will simply ventilate the 2010 prius. The car uses photovoltaic solar cells from sharp that toyota says are 34 percent efficient plus altogether the company says that on an ideal sunny day the solar panels could give the prius. The solar cells which are being manufactured by sharp are. 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.