"Nissan reveals a bolt-on solar charging roof for its best-selling Sakura electric kei car. The solar roof can add up to 1,860 miles of free range per year in ideal conditions. Nissan says the 36 or so miles of electricity that it can provide per week is enough to almost fully meet the needs of many Sakura EV drivers."
"It's basically two solar panels, one on top of the other, that can generate up to 500 watts of power in ideal conditions when fully extended. Without the second panel extended, that drops to 300 watts on a sunny day or 80 watts when it's cloudy and raining. The car doesn't just charge when stationary, although you can't drive with the array extended, so you can't expect it to produce the full output on the move."
"The Sakura EV has a battery capacity of just 20 kWh. That's just 4 kWh more than the original Mitsubishi i-MiEV, yet it goes a lot further on one charge, with a claimed range of 112 miles (180 km). You can buy one of these cars in Japan for 2.54 million yen, which is just under $17,000 at current exchange rates."
Nissan offers a bolt-on Ao-Solar Extender roof for the Sakura kei electric car that deploys outward to expose additional solar cells. The extender comprises two panels that can produce up to 500 watts in ideal conditions, 300 watts with one panel, and about 80 watts in cloudy weather. The array charges the vehicle primarily while stationary and cannot be used while driving with the panels extended. Nissan estimates roughly 1,860 miles of solar range per year, about 36 miles per week. The Sakura has a 20 kWh battery, a claimed 112-mile range, and costs 2.54 million yen in Japan.
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