The toyota prius solar panel roof feature is an impressive feature in an already class leading hybrid vehicle.
Prius plug in solar panel.
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.
In good conditions the panel will likely add about.
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.
Koji toyoshima toyota s chief engineer for the prius plug in says that the solar panel will increase car s efficiency by up to 10 percent.
The solar cells are just 0 03mm thick but deliver around 860.
Toyota has fitted out an experimental prius with a fresh rooftop solar kit to explore the limits of sun powered road travel.
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Unlike the previous solar panels to adorn its plug in hybrid the new.
So while your prius is parked in the sun it is actually storing energy.