Hyundai did it on the Sonata Hybrid in I think 22-23'ish but it only got a few miles / day added so they got rid of it for the much more in demand sun roof. Too bad Toyota went FWD instead of AWD on this model. That instantly deterred me. If they come out with an AWD of the new prime, I'll pay cash right away.
I am just seeing this here on the weekend for the first time. I have a concept and development model of the Prius with the solar panel but the earlier plug in models have really been effective with gas mileage. Thank you for your explanation. using a phone and good computer in the car need to be explained more frequently.
Been looking for the Prius Prime with solar roof but they are almost impossible to find. Toyota is hardly building any of them with this option and you cannot do factory orders Toyota to get one to a dealership.
We had to wait for 21 months for our 2024 Prime (we actually ordered a 2022). One month after it arrived Toyota placed a Stop Sale Order on all of the Prius models. Whew ! In my opinion, that order is not necessary. By default, when the car is shifted into Drive all the doors lock. Yes, I know the setting can be changed by owners, perhaps leading to a door opening. However, any Toyota dealer can temporarily stop the Auto-Lock default from being turned off.
wind energy is resistance and drag, no free lunch, it'll equal out or be net negative. i bet the solar panel option on this too is just for trickle charge to stop it from passively discharging while parked for long amounts of time. less than a mile per day of solar energy i'm guessing in the best circumstances.
@@Robin-xe4yzRight, the reason so few have the panel is because it doesn't save anyone money and it's mostly for the novelty of saying you have a solar powered car
i dont think the solar panel has the ability to charge the high voltage battery. everyone seems to be misunderstanding this. once the low voltage battery is full, basically no more range added with the exception of ofsetting parasitic low voltage load.... currently adding 2x 100w solar panels to my 2014 volt and i wont be adding an inverter...
@@henryw4129 ya ive read that and also the new prius with the solar roof says the same thing but im pretty sure it wont try to transfer energy into the high voltage battery until its absolutely full on the low voltage system and even then will only transfer about 1-2 miles per day worth in short 200wh segments. if the 12v battery only holds ~500wh of useful charge, you have to wait till its completely full to transfer any small quantity back coz the contactors and stuff use about 200-300 w/h just to run and have the high voltage system not isolated. basing this theoretical info on whats been made public about the new prius.
Tesla needs to add this solar feature. It's wild that toyota is the only one to do it.
It takes about 10 hours of sun to add about 10 minutes of driving so it's not really worth the extra cost.
Hyundai did it on the Sonata Hybrid in I think 22-23'ish but it only got a few miles / day added so they got rid of it for the much more in demand sun roof. Too bad Toyota went FWD instead of AWD on this model. That instantly deterred me. If they come out with an AWD of the new prime, I'll pay cash right away.
Every little bit helps u don't care about the env nub
elon is a greedy pig thats why
Would love to see the solar panel option on more cars, I would imagine it helps keeping the cabin cooler on a hot summer day.
It definitely makes sense for a lot of cars!
Everyone needs a Prius Prime, Its the best car I have ever had I'm68
Thanks for watching!
I am just seeing this here on the weekend for the first time. I have a concept and development model of the Prius with the solar panel but the earlier plug in models have really been effective with gas mileage. Thank you for your explanation. using a phone and good computer in the car need to be explained more frequently.
If Toyota lower their prices down to the $25,000 price range, they definitely will sell more
I'm surprised they have not at least doubled the amount of solar panels. The front bonet and rear trunk window. Use rear camera instead.
Been looking for the Prius Prime with solar roof but they are almost impossible to find. Toyota is hardly building any of them with this option and you cannot do factory orders Toyota to get one to a dealership.
Oh really? That’s a shame!
Toyota has a "Stop Sale" order atm because of the rear door latch opening if it gets wet. No timetable for when this changes as far as I know.
We had to wait for 21 months for our 2024 Prime (we actually ordered a 2022). One month after it arrived Toyota placed a Stop Sale Order on all of the Prius models. Whew !
In my opinion, that order is not necessary. By default, when the car is shifted into Drive all the doors lock. Yes, I know the setting can be changed by owners, perhaps leading to a door opening. However, any Toyota dealer can temporarily stop the Auto-Lock default from being turned off.
Nossa é outro carro, ficou muito mais bonito.
Totalmente diferente do patinho feio das versões passada
Im surprised hybrid and electric cars dont have a fan to harness wind energy while driving on the highway
I’m sure they’re working on it!
wind energy is resistance and drag, no free lunch, it'll equal out or be net negative. i bet the solar panel option on this too is just for trickle charge to stop it from passively discharging while parked for long amounts of time. less than a mile per day of solar energy i'm guessing in the best circumstances.
@@Robin-xe4yzRight, the reason so few have the panel is because it doesn't save anyone money and it's mostly for the novelty of saying you have a solar powered car
@@Robin-xe4yzsome folks are reporting 4-6 miles of energy generated per day from the solar panels. I think that’s amazing.
@@User.Joshua I have one, and although I park in a garage, I can believe some are getting 4+ miles per day from the solar roof.
i dont think the solar panel has the ability to charge the high voltage battery. everyone seems to be misunderstanding this. once the low voltage battery is full, basically no more range added with the exception of ofsetting parasitic low voltage load....
currently adding 2x 100w solar panels to my 2014 volt and i wont be adding an inverter...
According to the user manual, the solar roof does charge the high voltage battery.
@@henryw4129 ya ive read that and also the new prius with the solar roof says the same thing but im pretty sure it wont try to transfer energy into the high voltage battery until its absolutely full on the low voltage system and even then will only transfer about 1-2 miles per day worth in short 200wh segments. if the 12v battery only holds ~500wh of useful charge, you have to wait till its completely full to transfer any small quantity back coz the contactors and stuff use about 200-300 w/h just to run and have the high voltage system not isolated. basing this theoretical info on whats been made public about the new prius.
Why do they always make the top trim uglier. I like the Prime, but that red crap is barf.
I want the option on rav 4 or other suvs