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Kyocera To Supply Solar Modules for Toyota Prius

May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Kyoto, Japan [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Kyocera Corporation has announced that it will supply solar modules for the new Toyota Prius solar ventilation system, an optional feature for the hybrid car model introduced in Japan by Toyota Motor Corporation last week. The output of the system will be 56 watts and the cell conversion efficiency will be 16.5%.

For the production of this module, Kyocera has set up a dedicated production line with specialized manufacturing engineers to ensure thorough manufacturing control.

The system ventilates the air inside of the car by using the electricity generated by the solar module on the rooftop to drive the fans while the car is parked during the daytime. This feature automatically moderates temperature rise inside of the vehicle even during hot seasons.

For this product, Kyocera has implemented quality control evaluations, done through rigorous testing to confirm heat resistance, vibration resistance, shock resistance and other aspects, in order to ensure that the quality meets the standards required for onboard components used on the new Toyota Prius.

For the production of this module, Kyocera has set up a dedicated production line with specialized manufacturing engineers to ensure thorough manufacturing control.

For more information about how solar energy can be used as a fuel and power source for light vehicles, play the video below.

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jim-baber-11063

May 24, 2009

I believe this is an unfortunate minor side issue to the production of a true PHEV. Toyota is wasting time and money that would be better spent on their true PHEV model. I am currently producing over 3000 kWh of surplus solar power annually that would provide about 9,000 miles worth of energy in a Prius PHEV. This is power that I had originally planned to use to recharge a Toyota RAV 4 EV with, but they removed this model from the market just as I was ready to buy mine. I had just completed my solar installation and I was not happy with Toyota at that time and I haven't yet fully forgiven them.

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