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Third-Gen Prius Gets Solar Paneled
You wonder why automakers haven't done it sooner. Toyota is adding solar panels to some trim levels of the next Prius.
Toyota Motor Corp plans to install solar panels on some Prius hybrids in its next remodeling, responding to growing demand for "green" cars amid record-high oil prices, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday.The panels, supplied by Kyocera Corp would be able to power part of the air-conditioning on high-end versions of the gasoline-electric Prius, the source said.
It's a shame that they can't be used to trickle charge the car's battery packs, but it's a start. Meanwhile, Toyota dealers are currently suffering a Prius shortage due to a huge demand and precious few batteries to satisfy it.
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