Toyota has fitted out an experimental prius with a fresh rooftop solar kit to explore the limits of sun powered road travel.
Solar panel top prius.
Unlike the previous solar panels to adorn its plug in hybrid the new.
The toyota prius solar panel roof feature is an impressive feature in an already class leading hybrid vehicle.
What is the solar panel roof feature.
The solar cells which are being manufactured by sharp are.
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.
The new prius models will have solar panels built by sharp thin films that are around 0 001 inches thick.
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.
In good conditions the panel will likely add about 2 2.