SOLAR Hybrid TOYOTA Prius

[weldean46]

if you work on these cars be carefull, get educated on how to shut the system down be fore you work on one, if you touch the wrong thing you wil be dead, first and last time you will make a mistake.

[WarblesOnALot]

Yay Team ! Greg , you get a prize... An invite to check the Solar-Electric/Piston-Hybrid Subaru (1800 4WD Touring Wagon ) I'm driving. It's retrofitted with the 3rd Prototype SunFoil. 50% more Fuel-Efficient , burns 33% less than pre-modification. Search 'sunfoil' ; the Short-talk (Update) May 2011 clip is most recent info : it includes the Australian Gov't CSIRO Evaluation. Unpatentable. Bread-on-the-water time. DIY. Enjoy...

[davisgreen2020]

@GarrettKeetley . Sadly not..But if I had my way I would make Toyota have a Solar roof on ALL their Hybrid and Plug-in-hybrid cars ! ALL cars for that matter !! The less petrol (gas) cars use the better ! I would make sure ALL road transport hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and all electric cars and trucks. The sooner humankind get off it´s dependance on Oil the better ! The Peak Oil Crisis is comming !!! Me, I´m buying a Mitsubishi i MiEV as soon as possible !!

[ard786]

You just don't want to hire this company to install solar at your house or business.

[bonds911]

yo this shit would go hard for the nissan leaf i want one of this panels already lol

[jblev2]

The solar panels alone will move the car at about 20 mph FOREVER....no gas...including a battery it will be capable of going for hundreds of miles...dumbies

[davisgreen2020]

I would solar roof on ALL cars from 2011 onwards !!

[MrEnergyCzar]

you get a few extra miles a day if you park it in the sun...it needs to be able to be plugged in....great idea...

[cyborgsnowyowl]

That's how it should be from the factory!!!

[spiritsA]

This video is a lie

[Anglichanen]

how much?

[hotcuts6064]

how about place solar panels at home and car

[jstack6]

nice ,but the best place for solar panels is on your home. They can always get full sun at the proper angle and make the most energy. You also get big incentives to install them and have a grid tied home.

A car with solar is cute but never gets good full power. It also takes a lot of room to get the amount you need on a small moving roof. Even solar race cars are tillted up at the morning and end of day to try and get the extra sun at off hours. It's seldom directly overhead.

[mallah656]

nice car it make me remember the "EV1" that one dont need any petrol engine ant it can go about 160 mile per charge of about 4 hours but GM and petrol companies killed that car to not make them bankruptcy unfortunately

[Arley2011]

lol their now in bankruptcy and need this technology asap

[bonds911]

@mallah656 fuck te ev1 or volt .... the nissan leaf and tesla are coming up hard .....

[tatkins1943]

It is a great idea, but only as a small addition to the energy available, I can't imagine that that size panel can provide more than 70-70 watts of energy in the full sun. Perhaps enough to provide 1/5 -1/4 of a horse power. Now put a large battery pack and a solar roof on your house... that is a different matter.

It is in our future if we can get rid of our government's meddling in battery life and coddling the oil interests.

[PhotonDrive]

Looks like you got a nanosolar order delivered? (Total black panel modules is give-away). With 5X increased eff. why not eliminate gas-motor altogether? If Prius is a little big for that, maybe switch to Aptera, or Nisson KanDoo Be-Bop? Look's like Fuel-Less non-plug Transport is really here now! Great! (PS: YTube "Mag Amp Gen" for test device that is solving Electric bottlenecks). Cheers Mate!

[BBBLACKDOG]

Did you know that the full Enviroment cost of a prius (including fuel) over its lifetime is greater than a Land Rover Discovery !

The Enviroment Cost of the Magnesuim in the Battery's alone would be more than The total cost of a Fiat 500

[JUKIO01]

i guess pretty soon, toyota will take control as number car corporation in america

[aeroscope]

it cost like 4500 for the modification!!

[peepeevagi]

Buy a japanese made Prius, not a regional lockout one, stick those on there, and you've got 800mpg easy.

[MacDacpl]

...SO?

[nlightnd07]

i have a question - how do you make the prius run on electricity over the gas motor? our prius only gets around 44 to the gallon, but i notice that most of the time it uses the gas motor - always over 35 miles an hour, and even out of our driveway.... so.... how do you get it to USE the electric motor more? I will buy your system if you can explain this to me. Seriously.

[LauriEandNatE]

Well there are system hacks that can do it and some conversion kits you can buy. The word is the Euro and Japan Prius's came with a button to switch between the 2 on the fly. The U.S. version was denied that option because government standards required they cover the battery life to last at least 8 years. So by allowing the cars CPU decide when to use, they "guarentee" longer life. Toyota doesn't encourage tampering with the system but we've been modding cars since cars were made.

[flyakiteGDI]

since cars were made ? seriously !

Anyway i like your product, cause you can't ask the battery to give you juice that you didn't give it first!!!!

It's ridiculous to think that you can decide to use more of the battery of the Prius !

Solar panel Prius is great idea !!!

[DarthMai]

What happens at night when there are no more sunlight? There should be more batteries to store the energy or a backup when batteries are used up like a plug in alternative when your batteries are out of juice.

[cazin678]

That first hailstorm will really suck.....

[aeroscope]

Its tampered glass

[iamheuno]

that was interesting. The video told us nothing about it.

[energyadvertiser]

I just deleted someones comment by mistake - sorry!

[energyadvertiser]

Its got to be about a 500 watt panel on that car so in bright sunlight you will get 500 watts. I could be wrong but if you think about it's a big space on that roof and a 10 watt panel fits in your hand. People who say it will just power a lightbulb don't know what they are saying.

[killian1701]

At most, this solar array would tricklecharge a very small part of the car's battery pack. or provide pre-climate management while the car sits. this solar array would generate at most, about 2 amps @ about.. 12 volts, or all of 24 watts. it would save you next to nothing in fuel economy from altenator use. so.. really its not enough power to do much with, but, if we could slap a solar array on EVERYTHING, it would make a nice difference.

[cdltpx]

We drive our prius 10 miles it sits in the sun all day then we drive it 10 miles and maybe an additional 12 round. On a heavy day that is 32 miles for the day and average 20-25miles this would keep us from having to buy petro if you ask me.

[cdltpx]

Based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, $3.26 gal 15,000 annual miles and 300K miles. = fuel cost over prius.Then final number compounded 20years@10% .It makes a diffenence.

Toyota Prius4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic ,48cty/45hy $1061/$21,220=$0./$0.

ScionxB 4cyl, 1.5 L,Automatic,26/31 $1,746 $34,920=$13,700/ $92,166

GMC Acadia FWD6 cyl,3.6L, Automatic 6-spd,16/24 $2,572 $51,440=$30,220/$203,305

Honda Ridgeline Truck 4WD6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 5-spd,15/20 $2,875 $57,500=$36,280/ $244,073

[energyadvertiser]

I think it's about a 500 watt solar panel, so will generate about 500 watts under strong sunlight. It is way way way more than a 24 watt panel.

[compfixer44]

@killian1701 You obviously know very little about solar panels...

[thegentilehunter]

generators are better than motors b/c they don't have to coup with resistive forces their for making them more efficient and not having the need for big radiators, water cooling, gearboxes etc. and generators also are much lighter a 20hp on being 110kg max. which is much lighter than, main axle, gear box, engine, radiator, and etc, please note that a 20hp electric motor = 80hp to a mechanical motor, and halving the weight of a car quadruples the power.

[thegentilehunter]

the ev1 proved that pure electric cars can be fast and don't have to look bad, and that was with old technology, why not make hybrid cars with generators that don't drive the car just act as reserve energy for the battery's, take the ev1's base line of 200 minimum range, then add and 12kw generator witch runs for 5hrs on a liter of fuel. so in the end you'll have to use petrol only for the few long drives you'll probably do.

[thegentilehunter]

hybrid cars are really bad they get 10-15 mpg more than diesel car, but don't deliver, pure electric or bio-fuel is the only solution.

[MultiCamo]

Biofuel Hybrid Solar Plug In Battery sound good?

[grybold]

It's been reported in the media a lot lately that corn-based bioethanol is causing food prices to skyrocket because farmers are using fields for biofuel corn instead of FOOD crops. The World Food Bank recently called an emergency meeting to inform U.N. countries that millions will be starving in only a few years if we don't find a solution to the food crisis. HOWEVER, waste-products from food and used cooking oil can be converted to bioethanol and biodiesel! Hybrid? Sure!

[timmytabs]

From asola website:

Photovoltaic technology is opening up a host of new applications in the automotive sector. Thanks to advanced mobile solar technology, asola will in future be able to partly replace the obligatory alternator. This will save energy and fuel consumption -- and therefore money. In addition, this additional source of energy means more powerful features can be operated. And this opens up plenty of scope, especially for the top-of-the-range segment.

[timmytabs]

The solar panel will also do the following - Compensate for parasitic, silent consumption

(security system, clock, communication systems)

- Provide electricity for pre-airconditioning and parked airconditioning, especially in hybrid-electric vehicles with electric air-conditioners

- Partially support electric heating in winter

- Lower gasoline consumption as a result of less frequent alternator usage

(quote from asola-power . com)

[timmytabs]

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[solarheart01]

timmytabs, i'm a prof. engineer, i don't need the detailed spec on the panel (but if you could relay i can explain the math to you;), increasing the toyota spec mpg by approx. 50% (70 mpg vs. the 48 std ????) and "leading" one to believe it is a result of the solar panel is mis-"leading", again send me the specs and i'll gladly explain the math

[timmytabs]

Are you a solar engineer? I don't know the rating of the panel or the motor but lets assume the panel is 300 watts and let's assume the motor of the car needs 600 watts to run at 20 mph on the flat. Therefore an hour of optimum charging will run it at 20 mph for half an hour. Factor in a 50 per cent loss in the battery energy conversion then you still have 20 mph for 15 minutes. Thats just in an hours charging. All you have to know is the correct wattage of the cars electric motor.

[timmytabs]

I totally agree that 70mpg is optimistic, but the solar panel will make a difference. Here is some random science on hybrid motor spec including solar panel: vri . etec . wwu . edu/hybrid_paper . htm

[solarheart01]

i like solar, but this isn't good since it's misleading. the panel on this car can probably run two 100W light bulbs for about 5 hours, much less provide enough power for a car. total scam.

[timmytabs]

solarheart01, I was just wondering, do you know what the power rating of the solar panel is? Do you have any scientific data to back up your statement?

The panel is not supposed to run the car just assist in charging the battery.

[ahda81]

is still mainly run by gasoline,

[JoeyRiggles]

Thats a great step in the right direction. And seeing how most people only drive a few miles a day for work and whatnot, it is practical. And for the times you need to make a road trip, just use a bit of gas. Not too shabby. Doesn't fix any problems, but it's a better option.

[jamesjjsand]

I have a celica 16 years old.

I've done 2 batt. replacements, unde $100 each.

hybrid bat replacement, when most coming up on 2nd replacement. How is that econo efficient?

[soujaboyfan3]

when will this come on the market

[energyadvertiser]

It's already on the market, there are lots of people who can do a conversion like this for you. Just get an expert in solar panels and an expert in cars together and they can do it. For more info about the solar prius conversions go to the link in the video description.

[soujaboyfan3]

thanks for the help

[gibsonrockin247]

It will never pay for itself, it is useless.

[energyadvertiser]

Have you got any any scientific data to back up that statement?

[Shadyhunter04]

This seems really practical for people that doesn't drive much. How long does it take for the standard amount of batteries to charge fully and get the free 20 miles? Would it be practical for a person who drives 40 miles a day in two trips with a long time in between to get all those miles without gas?

[energyadvertiser]

I think I heard that you would get 20 miles from one day of good sun but I may be wrong. You could probably get at least 40 miles from the fully charged batteries up to a hundred. It wouldn't matter how you charge them. You would get 20 miles per day of good sun, so 40 miles would be 2 days of good sun, if reports are to be believed.

[tomusiaka]

Does the car get charged when it is parked on the sun?

[energyadvertiser]

Yes it does, this company will fit extra batteries for you, watch my other videos about the solar prius for more information or go to solarelectricalvehicles dot com.

[Arm2]

So how long does the Prius battery warrenty last?

This is an interesting idea. But don't you have to keep the solar cells very clean for them to work right?

[thefuturehasarrived]

Don't know the answer to the first question. In answer to the second question it would work best if you keep them clean. Cleaning them about once a week should be OK.

[YTdave2006]

I have a Honda hybrid with 150K miles, and batteries still going strong.

[divesitenetDOTcom]

Does this make my Prius a plugin?

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[energyadvertiser]

No, this company fits solar panels in the roof. It kind of 'plugs in ' to the suns power. I think they have brought out plug in priuses or are doing it soon. I think there are companies that can convert a prius to plug in but I don't know too much about those.

[energyadvertiser]

About $4500 this invalidates the Toyota warranty but will save a lot of money in the long term. A low milage driver will never have to fill up with gas.

This video has more information:

Just type Solar Powered Prius into the search box. The video was posted by Art737.

[energyadvertiser]

Correction, it invalidates the battery warranty, not the rest of the car warranty.

[thefuturehasarrived]

I have seen other articles that say the conversion is $2000 dollars. Not sure which is the right value.

[LTF85199]

How much would it cost for me to convert my prius?