The first method involves an available remote air conditioning system that is packaged with the solar roof feature.
Prius solar panel option.
The new prius models will have solar panels built by sharp thin films that are around 0 001 inches thick.
The maximum amount of power for driving lasts only about 4.
Under a good amount of sun the roof panel is said to be able to add up to 3 7 miles to the car s daily electric range.
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.
What is the solar panel roof feature.
According to toyota the solar roof option atop the prius prime will boost each vehicle s efficiency by as much as ten percent.
With solar panels that thin toyota has the flexibility to add them to not only the car s.
A prius plug in hybrid that sells for more than 28 000 offers solar panels as an option but they charge the battery only when parked.
The solar cells which are being manufactured by sharp are.
A remote air conditioning system functions off of the same ventilation system and can be activated by using the keyless entry remote.
There are two ways you can use the toyota prius solar roof feature.
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.