The more the panels can convert to usable energy the better.
Buy toyota with solar panel.
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.
With a solar panel roof made by solar manufacturer panasonic the toyota prius prime comes with a solar roof version in japan.
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.
It did not escape interesting engineering s notice that the new solar battery cell can fit a larger surface.
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.
The solar battery cell.
The 158 mile all electric car can gather a further 21 miles of energy from its solar panels storing the energy in its 35 kilowatt hour battery.
Toyota says the integrated solar cells can add up to 3 7 miles of driving range per day while parked.
The solar roof can charge while the car is on the move.