Friday, November 22

Tag: Toyota Prius Prime

New Solar Power Charging for Hyundai and Kia
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New Solar Power Charging for Hyundai and Kia

The use of solar panels has become widespread and you can drive around the country and see solar panel fields that capture the energy of the sun, transform it into electric energy, and send it to homes around the country. These fields are large, expansive, and covered with hundreds of solar panels that capture this energy. Unfortunately, cars are small, comparatively, and a solar panel on the roof is only a fraction of the size of what one of these fields or even one row of the solar panels offer in size.  Hyundai and Kia are now developing a way to use solar power charging to fuel some of their top models including the Optima and Sonata. (more…)
A Development that Could Benefit Many Car Companies
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A Development that Could Benefit Many Car Companies

One of the most challenging aspects of driving a plug-in hybrid or EV model is the range of the vehicle and how far you have to go. These vehicles have been built to offer you some of the most aerodynamic shapes to help cut down on resistance and improve the distance you can travel on a single charge. For the most part, EV technology has come a long way and we now see models on the road that can last an entire day of driving before needing to be charged up overnight. (more…)