Toyota prius phv is here.
Prius plug in solar panel.
In good conditions the panel will likely add about.
The toyota prius solar panel roof feature is an impressive feature in an already class leading hybrid vehicle.
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.
With solar panels that thin toyota has the flexibility to add them to not only the car s.
Explaining the solar charging system that was newly developed with the all new toyota plug in hybrid system.
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.
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.
So while your prius is parked in the sun it is actually storing energy.