the demo car is based on toyota prius phv and it gets solar panels installed on roof hood and rear hatch door as well new delhi besides working on electric powertrain fuel cell technology japanese auto manufacturer toyota is planning to introduce another alternative source of energy into its cars solar power the automaker has already built a demo car for a trial runthe demo car is based on toyota prius phv and it gets solar panels installed on roof hood and rear hatch door as well the automaker has tied up with nedo sharp corporation to assess the effectiveness of improvements in cruising range and fuel efficient if electrified vehicles with highefficiency solar panels advt the auto manufacturer believes solar power could be useful for sustainable green mobility the automaker claims it has achieved a rated power generation output of around 860 w which is approximately 48 times higher in comparison with the commercial model prius phvthe demo car employs a system that charges driving battery while the vehicle is parked and also during the drive this technology is expected to considerably improve electrically powered cruising range and fuel efficiency as welltoyota is planning trial runs for the demo car in various driving conditions in tokyo various data including the power generation output of the solar battery panel and the amount the drive battery is charged will be collected and verified and then used in the development of the onboard solar recharging system etauto published on jul 7 2019 at 0835 am ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app toyota prius phv solar roofs toyota green mobility solar panels auto tech drive battery homenewsauto technologytoyota planning to use solar roof in its cars