Sunrise solar has introduced its solar sunroof a replacement for regular car sunroofs that includes solar pv cells to produce electricity.
Car solar panel sunroof.
In other cases a small solar panel may power a tiny fan that helps keep the interior cabin of a vehicle cool on hot days.
The reality is that a car solar panel which has to be shaped to the car roof protected and robust against vibration is much more expensive than a household or grid solar panel.
Solar power is a clean energy solution that can reduce your energy bill if you receive enough sunlight.
This can help recharge the vehicle s battery but it can.
Instead they re only used to power some components.
For example some vehicles have a small solar panel on the roof to ensure that the starter motor for an engine is charged.
Audi s solar sunroof is a normal sunroof that has solar panels incorporated under the glass.
These solar panels can t power an entire vehicle.
The solar panels are used to provide power to the vehicle s climate control system fan allowing it to blow.