2011 Prius Solar Panel

The deeper you delve into the 2015 toyota prius design the more eco friendly you realize this finely tuned hybrid toyota model truly is.

2011 prius solar panel. 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. See footnote 8 in disclaimers section 3. 2011 prius 4 deluxe solar roof systems tour. It doesn t recharge the 12v battery it certaintly wouldn t do any good for the actual traction battery to drive the car.

How cool is that. If the vehicle makes it to market it wouldn t be the only next gen solar. Embedded with solar panels. The new solar system could allow the prius to cover 50 kilometers four days a week on solar alone bloomberg reports.

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. 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. How does the toyota prius solar roof feature work. To the best of my research the solar panel only powers a small fan that circulates the cabin air with outside air while the car is sitting.

When prius is parked in direct sunlight these solar panels can power a fan that brings in cooler outside air ventilating the cabin close to the ambient outside temperature. Sales reached the 1 million mark and today global sales. Learn more about used 2011 toyota prius vehicles. Get 2011 toyota prius values consumer reviews safety ratings and find cars for sale near you.

Available on prius three and four only 4. See footnote 5 in disclaimers section 2. 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. In good conditions the panel will likely add about 2 2.