Solar Cars Powered | Solar cars still a way off

January 28, 2009 by frankls
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Here's Toyota's rendition of how optional solar panels will look when installed on the 2010 Prius.Solar cars still a way off
Toyota’s third-generation Prius, due at dealerships this spring, will have an optional solar panel on its roof. The panel will power a ventilation system that can cool the car without help from the engine, Toyota says.

But it’s a long way from the 2010 Prius to a solar-powered car, experts told CNN. Most agree that there just isn’t enough space on a production car to get full power from solar panels.
"Being able to power a car entirely with solar is a pretty far-reaching goal," said Tony Markel, a senior engineer at the federal government’s National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado.

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