THERE GOES DA SUN ROOF!!!! Ford is looking to change that. A version of its plug-in C-MAX Energi hybrid, unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Associations recent International CES in Las Vegas, would use roof-mounted solar panels to charge a lithium-ion battery. The battery would power the car for trips of up to 34 kilometers, after which the hybrids gasoline engine would kick in. “This is the worlds first plug-in vehicle that doesnt need to be plugged in,” says Mike Tinskey, Fords global director of vehicle electrification and infrastructure. scientificamerican/article/solar-powered-cars-inch-toward-mainstream/
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:57:52 +0000