The new generation is about to introduce an all electric battery that will give power.
C max with solar panels on top.
With solar panels on its roof the concept grabs light that is converted to energy.
Ford c max solar energi concept drivetrain the ford c max solar energi uses the power of the sun to regenerate power.
It is much more environmental and fuel friendly approach than a hybrid and plug in system.
Underneath it s all standard c max energi.
There s a 7 6 kwh lithium ion battery pack that powers a.
Ford c max solar energi ford c max solar energi using solar energy to charge an electric car is not a new idea.
And the first one to get such feature could be c max minivan.
The c max solar energi concept uses solar panels on its top for charging 2 11 the c max solar energi concept can also take on electricity using its charging port.
To be even greener and efficient engineers in ford will try to obtain energy through solar panels.
But whereas the c max energi plugs into a wall mounted unit the c max solar energi plugs into a unique canopy that was designed at georgia tech according to a ford press release.
It s a smart energy strategy but the initial investment was substantial so that leaves plenty of room for a better solution.
The mpv is already using a hybrid drivetrain.
Solar panels are a source of power for the new vehicle.
Like the c max energi on which the concept car is based the c max solar energi uses a plug in hybrid system.
A lot of plug in vehicle drivers have been doing it for several years.
Ford s c max solar energi uses roof mounted solar panels to charge its electric motor allowing the car to go up to 21 miles on solar power alone.