Fiat inked the pact with Irish solar manufacturer SolarPrint, and by doing so joined the bandwagon of companies interested in fitting solar panels to car roofs that will supply power to onboard devices.
The photovoltaic material used on the roof is low-cost but is effective to power accessories like air conditioner, electrical motors and items like cabin lights which can reduce fuel consumption by up to 15%.
Companies like Audi, Volkswagen, and Toyota already make use of this technology to keep the cabin cool when the engine is turned off.
Fiat could adopt this technology on its other vehicles including the Grande Punto, Bravo and Doblo in the future.
Source – CNET
Posted by Shrawan Raja on July 3, 2010. Read More on Fiat · 0 Comment
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