Along with its battery partners nido and sharp toyota is experimenting with a new prius prime in japan called the prius phv there equipped with 860 watts of solar panels on the roof hood and.
Toyota prius hybrid solar panel.
A toyota prius prototype covered with 1 100 solar cells travels about 31 miles a day without charging.
A prius plug in hybrid that sells for more than 28 000 offers solar panels as an option.
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.
With solar panels that thin toyota has the flexibility to add them to not only the car s.
The new toyota prius plug in hybrid will gain additional electric driving range with a rooftop solar panel that helps recharge the battery.
The new prius models will have solar panels built by sharp thin films that are around 0 001 inches thick.
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.
The solar cells which are being manufactured by sharp are.
The toyota prius solar panel roof feature is an impressive feature in an already class leading hybrid vehicle.