Technology Review: Does Car-Mounted Solar Make Sense? - 0 views
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Energy Net on 17 Jul 08Last week, the Japanese newspaper Nikkei caused a buzz by reporting that a redesigned Toyota Prius, to be released next year, will come equipped with solar panels. Toyota spokespeople will neither confirm nor deny the report, but several companies already offer solar roof kits for the Prius, and researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in Golden, CO, have been testing one on a Prius modified to plug into the electrical grid.
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Hans De Keulenaer on 21 Jul 08I hope the lifetime of the car will also be extended to the lifetime of the solar system? But seriously, it's hard to see the logic here.