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Solar-powered Prius PHV Public Road Trials

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Public road trials of a solar-powered plug-in hybrid electric vehicle equipped with high-efficiency thin-film solar cells to assess improvements in fuel efficiency, cruising range, and carbon emissions reductions.

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Toyota
Automotive
company Japan 886 mentions
NEDO
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
gov Japan 4 mentions
Sharp Corporation
Electronic products
company Japan 3 mentions
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Toyota
Automotive
company Japan 1 mention
Sharp Corporation
Electronic products
company Japan 1 mention
NEDO
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
gov Japan 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Technologies

Thin-film solar cells
Solar cells created using a thin-film technology that employs inexpensive materials such as zinc and iron instead of costly materials like iridium. IBM's process demonstrated conversion efficiency of 9.6% in 2010.
1 mention
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) technology
Combines an internal combustion engine with an electric motor and a battery that can be recharged from an external source.
1 mention
Solar battery charging system
An integrated system that charges the vehicle's driving battery using solar energy both while the car is parked and while it is being driven.
1 mention

Often mentioned with · Locations

Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
JP 1 mention
Tokyo
Tokyo
JP 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Facilities

PV-powered Vehicle Strategy Committee
1 mention

Often mentioned with · Products

Triple-junction compound solar cells
High-efficiency thin-film solar cells with approximately 34% conversion efficiency and 0.03 mm thickness, designed to conform to curved vehicle surfaces for integration into the Prius PHV.
1 mention
Prius PHV
Solar-powered plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
1 mention
Prius PVH
A solar-powered electric vehicle that was slated for public road trials.
1 mention

Often mentioned with · Research studies

Solar-powered EV fuel efficiency and cruising range assessment
1 mention

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Toyota’s solar-powered EV to begin public road trials later this month

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