Toyota May Add Solar Panels to Prius

Word on the street is that Toyota may add solar panels to its Prius model cars. The company won’t confirm or deny the rumors, but speculation is that the panels could be used to power air conditioning and to boost fuel efficiency. A 2008 model Prius gets an estimated 46 miles per gallon.

Read the full story in the July 8, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/08/BUFO11L7FO.DTL

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