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Solar-powered Prius? Never would have expected that one
Posted on July 06, 2008
I know a couple of people who have put solar panels on the rooftop of their hybrid cars. In fact, Michael Angemeer, chief executive of a large distribution utility northeast of Toronto called Veridian, drives around town in a plug-in hybrid Prius with rooftop solar. It's a novelty to be sure, but may not be for long. To my surprise, there are reports that Toyota is planning to have solar panels installed atop high-end versions of its next-generation Prius. Now, obviously the panels wouldn't be a major contributor of power, but they would be used to power air conditioning -- thus saving batter...
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