Toyota says the integrated solar cells can add up to 3 7 miles of driving range per day while parked.
Buy toyota with solar panel.
In reality not much power.
It did not escape interesting engineering s notice that the new solar battery cell can fit a larger surface.
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.
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.
The car is expected to cost just 25 000 28 351.
The solar battery cell.
The more the panels can convert to usable energy the better.
The solar cells are just 0 03mm thick but deliver around 860.
The solar roof can charge while the car is on the move.