Panasonic Corporation (Osaka, Japan) on March 1st, 2017 announced that it has recently developed the “HIT” solar
photovoltaic (PV) module for automotive applications, which was adopted
for the new Prius PHV released in February 2017 by Toyota Motor
Corporation.
In addition, Panasonic’s automotive prismatic
lithium-ion batteries were adopted for the drive batteries, as with the
Prius PHV that was released in 2012.
The use of the features of Panasonic’s solar cells
allow a high output (approx.180 W) in a limited area on a car’s roof,
enabling the charging of the drive lithium-ion batteries as well as 12 V
batteries, resulting in a possible extension of an EV’s travel distance
and increased in fuel economy, the company notes.
Furthermore, Panasonic has developed technologies to
laminate three-dimensional curved glass to match the new Prius PHV’s
elegant body design, achieving the installation of modules on the roof
without impairing the advanced design.source: http://www.solarserver.com
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