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Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by AutoReportNG(op): 3:54pm On Aug 07, 2019
Hyundai Motor Company has launched its first-ever car with a solar roof charging system. In an announcement Friday, the business said that the technology would be used on the latest version of its Sonata Hybrid and then introduced to other vehicles over the coming years.

The idea is for the solar roof to support the car’s electric power source, boost fuel efficiency and lower carbon dioxide emissions, Hyundai said. Silicon solar panels have been attached to the roof of the vehicle and can charge while the car is moving.

Hyundai added that 30% to 60% of the car’s battery could be charged using solar technology. With six hours of charge per day, the vehicle could increase travel distances by 1,300 kilometres per year.

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In a statement, Heui Won Yang, head of the Hyundai Motor Group’s Body Tech Unit, said that the technology allowed its customers to “actively tackle” issues related to emissions, adding that the business hoped to expand the technology to vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines.

The vehicle is being sold in South Korea and will also be released in the North American market, although there are currently no plans to make it available in Europe.

The idea of attaching solar panels to vehicles is not a new one, and neither is it restricted to land-based modes of transport.

In August 2018, an unmanned, solar-powered aircraft from the European aerospace giant Airbus completed a maiden flight lasting 25 days, 23 hours, and 57 minutes. In 2016, the Solar Impulse 2, a manned aircraft powered by the sun, managed to circumnavigate the globe without using fuel. The trip was completed in 17 separate legs.

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Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/08/hyundai-launches-car-with-roof-based.html
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by AutoReportNG(op):
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by udoka2013: 4:10pm On Aug 07, 2019
Wonders shall not end. Progress!
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by tck2000(m): 4:16pm On Aug 07, 2019
Not new
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by ZikZikZik: 4:56pm On Aug 07, 2019
Nice one

Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by MANNABBQGRILLS: 4:56pm On Aug 07, 2019
Technology is bae!
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by MANNABBQGRILLS:
tck2000:
Not new
It is the same thing with the ones they produce in your village abi?!
Shioor!
Orisirisi something!!
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by dadebayo1(m): 4:57pm On Aug 07, 2019
No wonder they are shipping used cars to Africa.. They are gradually moving to solar ... In 20th century we are still discussing about RUGA grin
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by Whatacountry: 4:58pm On Aug 07, 2019
Countries are being innovative with astounding technological inventions while we are still talking about ruga and some homosexual cows settlement in the 36 states. Useless country
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by Kingv(m): 4:58pm On Aug 07, 2019
"Our oil" will soon phase out
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by drips8(m): 4:58pm On Aug 07, 2019
It's forward ever for these asians but the opposite for nigeria
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by Vince77(m): 5:00pm On Aug 07, 2019
How I wish Chidi would see this. I was telling him last year that this will happen and he doubted me.

I also told him that even as your four wheels are turning it will charge the battery of your electric car, he also doubted me. It's only a matter of time.
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by nep2ra(m): 5:02pm On Aug 07, 2019
These are humans...

Black people are just so meh. undecided
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by BlackfireX: 5:03pm On Aug 07, 2019
While intelligent people are trying to adapt to the changes with innovations....



Here in Nigeria is...

BBNaija.
RUGA.
Igbo vs Yoruba.
Buhari s certificate.




Which angel send me come here sefhuhhuhhuh
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by Gartol(m): 5:05pm On Aug 07, 2019
Whatacountry:
Countries are being innovative with astounding technological inventions while we are still talking about ruga and some homosexual cows settlement in the 36 states. Useless country
wetin you don do as a person to improve this nation. If you invent something you go die?
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by olarwarleh(m): 5:08pm On Aug 07, 2019
Meanwhile in my country...weeps
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by tfelicityk(m): 5:08pm On Aug 07, 2019
Good market for the company...
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by theenchanter: 5:09pm On Aug 07, 2019
While we're still thinking of how to implement ruga.
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by SoNature(m): 5:11pm On Aug 07, 2019
Kingv:
"Our oil" will soon phase out
Nigeria without oil is better imagined than experienced.

If 70 per cent of Nigerians can be poor during an oil boom, only God knows what will happen when oil becomes almost worthless
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by HitSong: 5:13pm On Aug 07, 2019
My next cruise
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by ituglobal(m): 5:14pm On Aug 07, 2019
A great achievement.



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Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by MrBONE2(m): 5:16pm On Aug 07, 2019
post=81036437:
Technology is bae!
Primitively Ancient life is Mae grin

Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by uuzba(m): 5:16pm On Aug 07, 2019
Ojuelegba container should not fall on the roof.
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by Raydos(m): 5:17pm On Aug 07, 2019
Nigerian House of representative right now!

That's going to be there next car!!

Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by blujoi(m): 5:17pm On Aug 07, 2019
You need food in your stomach to think straight and invent. You need structured government support to see your invention through to reality. I’m not holding brief for him but the current Nigerian environment doesn’t encourage inventions or production of revolutionary products. It’s sad



Gartol:
wetin you don do as a person to improve this nation. If you invent something you go die?
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by karnafiu03(m): 5:17pm On Aug 07, 2019
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ZikZikZik:
Nice one
Your HEAD is the Graphical Representation of 3RD NIGER BRIDGE grin grin
Re: Hyundai Launches Car With A Roof-based Solar Charging System by IamProdigy: 5:17pm On Aug 07, 2019
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