Thought Toyota’s hybrid-powered Prius couldn’t get much greener? Think again – the next model will pack a roof full of solar panels too!
The development will make Toyota the first mainstream motor manufacturer to employ solar power in a car, and according to reports it’ll be coming sooner than you might expect.
The Nikkei business daily reckons a Prius with solar panels will be on sale by 2009, but don’t think you’ll be driving by the power of sunbeams alone. Word is that the solar system will only power the car’s air conditioning, while more traditional petrol/electric systems handle the more strenuous task of moving about.
