"The experimental car can add up to 14.3 miles of range per day in heavy sunlight, even if that requires perfect conditions. In the real world, the company says the car can get up to 13.2 miles of range per day while tooling around sunny Dubai, or just 6.3 miles of extra oomph in cloudy London. Taking the car on a two-hour 50-mile (80 km) trip on a sunny day added 0.5 kilowatt-hours of electricity to the battery pack, Nissan claims,"
"Over the course of the year, it can reduce charging frequency by between 35% and 65% according to Nissan, although this heavily depends on how long the daily commute is and whether the car is parked outside. This sun-loving Ariya was created in partnership with Lightyear, the solar car company that wanted to produce its own vehicles but whose manufacturing arm declared bankruptcy after only building a handful of cars."
Nissan built a one-off Ariya fitted with about 40.9 square feet (3.8 m²) of solar panels across the hood, roof and tailgate that convert sunlight into DC power feeding the battery. The prototype can add up to 14.3 miles of range per day in heavy sunlight, about 13.2 miles/day in sunny Dubai and roughly 6.3 miles/day in cloudy London. A two-hour 50-mile trip on a sunny day generated 0.5 kWh, equating to under 2 miles of extra range. Annual charging frequency can fall by 35–65%, depending on commute length and outdoor parking. Nissan partnered with Lightyear on the experiment but has no immediate plans to offer production solar arrays.
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