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.
Buy toyota with solar panel.
The car is expected to cost just 25 000 28 351.
The solar roof can charge while the car is on the move.
Toyota says the integrated solar cells can add up to 3 7 miles of driving range per day while parked.
The solar cells are just 0 03mm thick but deliver around 860.
The sharp solar panels also have a far more efficient conversion rate of 34 compared with 22 5 in toyota s current production system.
It did not escape interesting engineering s notice that the new solar battery cell can fit a larger surface.
The solar battery cell.
With a solar panel roof made by solar manufacturer panasonic the toyota prius prime comes with a solar roof version in japan.
Toyota has ambitions over the concept and is to start testing an onboard solar recharging system where the hood the roof and back are covered with cells.
The more the panels can convert to usable energy the better.