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Solar Powered Toyota?

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Solar Powered Toyota?

Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2009

Description: 2010 Toyota Prius

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" It's the darling of the environmentally active America's fuel efficiency champ. And now the Toyota Prius is powered by the -- Don't get too excited yet because unlike the American -- solar system installed in this home that's capable of producing about 10000 watts of electricity. Nearly 75% of the buildings needs. The cells on the -- early good for about sixty watts which is just enough to run a small ventilation fan keeps the inside there the same temperature as the outside air. What it's part with the windows closed. On a hot summer day and it's a 3600. Dollar option. But with that you also get an in dash navigation system this -- this summer which kind of does the same job -- the fans. -- of course it's raining out but then the solar panels don't work either so welcome to the future."

" But for hybrid lovers it's a nice place to be because for twenty -- and the Prius gets more room more power and the best fuel economy yet. An EPA rating of fifty miles per gallon combined. Plus a fancy new interior and optional features ranging -- remote air conditioning that runs -- battery. To a self parking system but that may be the last thing you'd want to use because the biggest change is in the way the Prius rise. Shedding all the pod like driving dynamics it's been known -- the new Prius as responsive handling. And -- suspension it keeps it from following the bouncing ball down the road. If the engine didn't shut down now and then you might -- mistake or regular car. But the center mounted instrument panel -- as a reminder that the Prius remains something. Of enough and ahead of the conventional her."

" But even though free energy may remain a dream for the future here in the present with the air conditioning on and driving like a normal person. I've been averaging 45 miles per gallon. Which is about as close to it as I ever get. In the 30 Toyota Prius your guests to --"

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