Inverse - Ready to drive to work using energy from sunlight and sunlight alone? Toyota, one of the world’s largest automakers, unveiled a new solar-equipped version of its Prius plug-in hybrid that may soon be able to do just that.
The new vehicle, set to start public trials later this month, uses Sharp solar panels with a staggering efficiency of 34 percent-plus. By comparison, many mainstream consumer solar panels still claim an efficiency that’s below 20 percent. The result of Sharp’s improvements is a car that can add up to 28 miles to the car’s battery range per day when parked, and an incredible 35 miles to the car in a day when driven.
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