According to toyota the solar roof option atop the prius prime will boost each vehicle s efficiency by as much as ten percent.
Prius plug in solar roof.
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.
A remote air conditioning system functions off of the same ventilation system and can be activated by using the keyless entry remote.
The first method involves an available remote air conditioning system that is packaged with the solar roof feature.
There are two ways you can use the toyota prius solar roof feature.
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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.
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.
Uses 54 square feet of solar panels on the roof and hood.
The solar cells which are being manufactured by sharp are.
On top of that the roof panels charge the car s battery while parked.
The new toyota prius plug in hybrid will gain additional electric driving range with a rooftop solar panel that helps recharge the battery.
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