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.
Prius solar panel ac.
A remote air conditioning system functions off of the same ventilation system and can be activated by using the keyless entry remote.
Unlike the previous solar panels to adorn its plug in hybrid the new.
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.
One solar inverter disconnected from the grid and the secure power supply switched on.
So while your prius is parked in the sun it is actually storing energy and powering the ventilation system and fan maintaining a cooler temperature on the interior of your vehicle.
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.
Readouts below show power being delivered to the plug in prius charging cable.
Normal grid tie operation panels producing maximum power on this sunny mid november day.
The available solar roof9 is embedded with solar panels that can power a fan to circulate ambient air t.
Prius plug in hybrid solar equipment.
Prius is now charging from the inverter ac outlet.
15 bi tone grey silver alloy wheels 10 spoke black upper front grille.
Inverter voltage 112 2 volts.
Power retractable door mirrors solar roof.
The new prius models will have solar panels built by sharp thin films that are around 0 001 inches thick.
15 bi tone grey silver alloy wheels 10 spoke.
The first method involves an available remote air conditioning system that is packaged with the solar roof feature.
Heated driver front passenger seats.
With solar panels that thin toyota has the flexibility to add them to not only the car s.
Solar roof if you want to stay cool park in the sun.
There are two ways you can use the toyota prius solar roof feature.
Toyota has fitted out an experimental prius with a fresh rooftop solar kit to explore the limits of sun powered road travel.