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.
Solar roof prius prime.
According to toyota the solar roof option atop the prius prime will boost each vehicle s efficiency by as much as ten percent.
The solar roof package includes several things.
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.
Explaining the solar charging system that was newly developed with the all new toyota plug in hybrid system.
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.
This is useful for me since it does a reasonably good job keeping the car from becoming extremely hot inside while parked in the sun the solar ventilation doesn t run the a c so it will be a bit warmer in the car than outdoors but not as hot as other cars.
Toyota prius phv is here.
With the solar panel roof feature you.
The toyota prius solar panel roof feature is an impressive feature in an already class leading hybrid vehicle.
Toyota has fitted out an experimental prius with a fresh rooftop solar kit to explore the limits of sun powered road travel.
Only so much electricity output can come from a solar car roof at this point in time but the prius prime s new solar roof still packs a punch.
The solar panel runs the ventilation fan when parked.
In the case of the prius prime it is equipped with a 8 8 kwh battery pack which enables 22 miles of electric range on a single charge before the gas powered engine kicks in.
The solar cells which are being manufactured by sharp are.
With the available solar roof feature equipped in your new toyota prius you can keep your car cool even on the hottest days.
Unlike the previous solar panels to adorn its plug in hybrid the new.