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Maybe a more useful application would be to use the panels to run air conditioning and keep the car cool in a hot parking lot.
by Evidlo 7y ago
Maybe a more useful application would be to use the panels to run air conditioning and keep the car cool in a hot parking lot.
- rory096 7y agoPrius has had that for a decade: https://blog.toyota.co.uk/solar-powered-ventilation-prius https://blog.toyota.co.uk/solar-powered-ventilation-prius
- asdkhadsj 7y agoIt is hugely helpful. My car is still very hot on hot days, but I'm no longer being burned quite as easily by my steering wheel, belt buckle, seat, etc. The difference is quite noticeable. Especially on days/mornings/etc where it's relatively cool but the sun is hot. The air circulation really does wonders.
- tigershark 7y agoThat runs only the fan, I seriously doubt that Toyota micro panel can handle aircon
- probablyexists 7y agoThe amount of power required for that is already so easily provided by the existing battery storage in an EV with very minimal impact to the range. I don't see how it could be worth the cost or effort.