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Ford has a patent application for a kind of car cover lined with solar cells, essentially an inflatable cocoon that can use solar power to charge an EV. Its possible that the Mustang Mach-E and future Ford EV's will get this, or some other solar setup, especially as other major industry players show interest in the tech.
A solar roof that Toyota is developing for the Prius is already capable of adding up to 28 miles of range daily. If a production version of Ford's setup can achieve around that at launch, then I think its a great start that can alone cover most of our daily range needs.
A solar roof that Toyota is developing for the Prius is already capable of adding up to 28 miles of range daily. If a production version of Ford's setup can achieve around that at launch, then I think its a great start that can alone cover most of our daily range needs.