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Pretty cool. I am glad they are already repackaging the Volt drivetrain into different concept cars. I noticed this in the article regarding solar panels (of a different car) :
Converj: The 'Cadillac' of Electric Cars
http://evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=1617
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More carmakers are incorporating roof-mounted solar panels as a way to improve their vehicle's fuel efficiency. By using solar-generated electric power to run cooling fans, Fisker estimates it can reduce cabin temperatures in its Karma sedan by 25 degrees on a warm, summer day. The means less power drain on its battery pack to help cool down the cabin, which translates into an additional one mile per gallon in fuel savings.
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Since the new Prius offers solar panel fan-cooling, I wonder what the MPG gain estimate is from Toyota?
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