Prius Solar Roof Ac

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.

Prius solar roof ac.

The area on the roof of a prius is relatively small. 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. What i want is the prius hatchback trim 3 with solar roof. The solar cells are just 0 03mm thick but deliver around 860.

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. Why you won t see the new prius solar roof in the us your questions answered about the prius prime s solar roof. The first method involves an available remote air conditioning system that is packaged with the solar roof feature. The infrastructure for charging stations isn t in my area so the benefit wouldn t be there yet.

Prius gen 3 prius accessories and modifications solar panel ac use discussion in gen 3 prius accessories and modifications started by coach81 mar 1 2010. The higher solar conversion efficiency seems to be what was needed to make a solar powered reasonable ev range practical. I understand it just runs ventilation fans and you can turn on the ac remotely for just a few min. A remote air conditioning system functions off of the same ventilation system and can be activated by using the keyless entry remote.