Toyota Testing Solar-Powered Prius To Stick With Self-Charging Concept
Now, the Japanese automaker has plans to take it to the next level via solar power.
It seems Toyota is testing a solar-powered Prius plug-in (Prime perhaps).
Reportedly, the sun’s energy will charge the car’s battery while the vehicle is moving or parked. This furthers the automaker’s “self-charging” efforts.
According to the report, the sun can power up to 35 miles of electric-only travel. However, this is not the case if it’s not sunny.
The Prius would then offer an option to plug it in to make up for a lack of solar charging. Additionally, due to the batteries that are stored in the car to soak up the energy from the rays, the trunk is full of batteries and the car is heavy.
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