Prius Prime Solar Roof

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.

Prius prime solar roof.

From the ultra fuel efficient hybrid synergy drive system to regenerative braking and fuel consumption monitoring the toyota prius is loaded with new technologies that are focused on delivering class. Explaining the solar charging system that was newly developed with the all new toyota plug in hybrid system. Earlier this year panasonic the same company that manufactures tesla s latest low profile roof mounted solar panels made a pretty exciting announcement the company developed a new type of pv module specifically meant for the 2017 toyota prius prime. The deeper you delve into the 2015 toyota prius design the more eco friendly you realize this finely tuned hybrid toyota model truly is.

Toyota prius phv is here. Panasonic is also the sole battery supplier to tesla and a partner. The higher solar conversion efficiency seems to be what was needed to make a solar powered reasonable ev range practical. The idea to power your electric vehicle from direct sunlight is.

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. The prius prime solar roof is only available in japan at the moment and it s unclear whether toyota will bring it to the u s. How does the toyota prius solar roof feature work. Along with its battery partners nido and sharp toyota is experimenting with a new prius prime in japan called the prius phv there equipped with 860 watts of solar panels on the roof hood and.

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. The area on the roof of a prius is relatively small.