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Old 07-07-2008, 12:29 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Toyota to add solar panels to next-gen Prius

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Seems largely symbolic and not very effective, but I'm sure Toyota will be praised by the media...
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Re: Toyota to add solar panels to next-gen Prius

I was thinking about why manufactures didn't use solar panels to power the a/c after reading up on the Aptera. Seems like it could work well on GM's BAS system to power a/c when the car is in auto-stop.
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Re: Toyota to add solar panels to next-gen Prius

Didn't we have this first on the Provoq?
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Solar panel's my bu tt. This is really getting tacky.
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Old 07-07-2008, 02:10 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I have been thinking about this for a while , why dont GM design a solar panel for the Volt so lets say when you are at work and for the people that let their cars outside in the sun for 6 to 8 hours this could help recharge the batteries maybe not a 100% recharge but half would be damn good since that way save half of what you would had spended plug in the car
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Solar panels on the volt would be awesome

How about also adding some airinlets that turn windmills that can recharge the batteries as well.
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Solar panels on the volt would be awesome

How about also adding some airinlets that turn windmills that can recharge the batteries as well.
That would slow the car down if you used it while driving. Now, if you're proposing while stopped - it would be largely ineffective, but might add a tiny bit of power.
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I have been thinking about this for a while , why dont GM design a solar panel for the Volt so lets say when you are at work and for the people that let their cars outside in the sun for 6 to 8 hours this could help recharge the batteries maybe not a 100% recharge but half would be damn good since that way save half of what you would had spended plug in the car
That is an excellent idea! I also like Honda's creation of solar parking garages where you charge up while parked.
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I was thinking about why manufactures didn't use solar panels to power the a/c after reading up on the Aptera. Seems like it could work well on GM's BAS system to power a/c when the car is in auto-stop.
I read somewhere several years ago that Buick was supposed to offer that as an option on the Park Ave. I guess it didn't happen the, did it? It was supposed to run a little fan or A/C unit to keep the cabin temps down a bit when the car was parked.
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I read somewhere several years ago that Buick was supposed to offer that as an option on the Park Ave. I guess it didn't happen the, did it? It was supposed to run a little fan or A/C unit to keep the cabin temps down a bit when the car was parked.
I too remember something about that....what an elegantly simple effective solution to getting into an oven on a summer day...so of COURSE GM did not impliment it...best to leave it to a competitor to offer.
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I've been saying forever that the HUGE roofs on Hummer's need Solar Panels.........
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That's great if it never gets dark or cloudy where you live.
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That's great if it never gets dark or cloudy where you live.
They're not used as a primary source of power, just as a supplement whenever possible.
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Re: Toyota to add solar panels to next-gen Prius

wouldnt the solar panels just heat the car up even more?
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Didn't we have this first on the Provoq?
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will that make it to production or will GM renig on that too.
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