Toyota has said that it didn t connect the previous 2000 prius solar panel option directly to the engine because it caused radio interference with the car s stereo.
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The sharp solar panels also have a far more efficient conversion rate of 34 compared with 22 5 in toyota s current production system.
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.
The solar roof can charge while the car is on the move.
The solar cells are just 0 03mm thick but deliver around 860.
It did not escape interesting engineering s notice that the new solar battery cell can fit a larger surface.
Toyota says the integrated solar cells can add up to 3 7 miles of driving range per day while parked.
In reality not much power.
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.