http://www.novinite.com/articles/182685/Solar+Panels+on+Electric+Vehicle%3F+A+Prototype+from+Audi+Comes+out+this+Year Solar Panels on Electric Vehicle? A Prototype from Audi Comes out this Year August 25, 2017
[image http://www.novinite.com/media/images/2017-08/photo_verybig_182685.jpg Pinterest.com ] Electric car with solar panels? The idea is not new - a Chinese company presented it last year, but this time the team can turn it into reality. This is a partnership between Audi and Alta Devices. The two companies will install high-performance solar panels on the roof of a car. The first prototype is expected to be ready by the end of the year. It is expected that this will extend the range of electric vehicles. Audi is one of the most famous manufacturers in the world and Alta Devices holds the world record for efficiency in solar panels. Their panels are thin, light, work in weak sunlight and withstand high temperatures. One of the advantages of this idea is the fact that solar panels are subjected to similar pressure like the roof of a car. The first version will only power the car's electrical systems such as the air conditioner, the radio, the computer system, and only the next stage solar energy will charge the car's battery directly. [© Novinite JSC 2017] https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/23/audi-solar-panels-help-power-future-evs/ Hanergy to Partner With Audi to Put Solar Cells on Car Roofs ... 08.23.17 Rob LeFebvre [image https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=100&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2500%252C1655%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1059%26image_uri%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fo.aolcdn.com%252Fhss%252Fstorage%252Fmidas%252Feed40e5f1af927a41b113ba325b5bd0b%252F205594560%252Fsunroof-picture-id509448519%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D329acacd4f00607f054887bd9b47c7210538b3b3&client=cbc79c14efcebee57402&signature=689953463f646fa7eda013e66c24c9f5086b2637 Ensup ] Gives a whole new meaning to 'sun roof.' When you think of electric vehicles, you probably imagine Tesla's Supercharger, or gas station-like centers where you go to top off the voltage. There's another idea, though, that makes a lot of sense: sun energy. AltaDevices, a subsidiary of Hanergy that makes thin, flexible solar panels, is working with Audi to bring the power of solar to your car's sunroof. The first prototype should be developed by the end of this year. Integrating solar cells into an Audi "panoramic glass roof" is only the first step, says Alta. The future will see the entire car roof surface covered with cells that can supply non-essential systems like air-conditioning or seat heaters. Using solar power in this way can leave more of the main electric fuel systems available to increase the range of your EV. "The range of electric cars plays a decisive role for our customers. Together with Alta Devices and Hanergy, we plan to install innovative solar technology in our electric cars that will extend their range and is also sustainable," said Audi's Dr. Bernd Martens in a statement. [© 2017 Oath] https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/audi-electric-car-solar-panels-news-pictures-explained/ Audi wants to harness sunlight to extend the range of electric cars August 23, 2017 Ronan Glon [image https://icdn6.digitaltrends.com/image/audi-models-with-a-solar-roof-car-manufacturer-cooperates-with-640x0.jpg Audi electric car solar panel ] Why it matters to you Technology like Audi's planned roof-embedded solar panels can make electric cars more convenient, which will speed up their adoption. Sunlight could soon power the air conditioning system that keeps you cool in the middle of July. Audi has teamed up with Chinese solar cell specialist Hanergy to develop thin-film solar panels for its electric cars. That sounds like it’s straight out of a science fiction movie, but the company says it’s closer to production than it seems. Audi is working with Alta Devices, a sub-division of Hanergy, to develop thin solar panels that can be integrated into the panoramic glass roof of a car. These state-of-the-art panels have an efficiency of over 25 percent, and are thin and flexible, so they can take on many shapes and forms. The brand predicts these panels could cover the entire surface of an electric car’s roof to harness as much electricity as possible, and will even work in low light. The energy generated by the solar panels will flow to the car’s electrical system to power volt-hungry accessories like the air conditioning and the seat heaters. These features will in turn draw less juice from the battery pack, which will boost the car’s driving range. How much of an increase we could be looking at hasn’t been revealed yet, but every little bit helps. “The range of electric cars plays a decisive role for our customers. Together with Hanergy, we plan to install innovative solar technology in our electric cars that will extend their range and is also sustainable,” Audi board member Bernd Martens said in a statement. Audi predicts it will be possible to send electricity from solar panels directly to the battery pack to help provide power to the electric motors in the not-too-distant future. Solar panel technology still needs to advance before it’s possible to charge an electric car on-the-go. Figuring it out would be “a milestone along the way to achieving sustainable, emission-free mobility,” Martens added. Audi and Hagergy plan on building the first prototype with solar panels embedded in the roof before the end of this year. The e-tron quattro concept introduced two years ago at the Frankfurt Auto Show will spawn a production model next year, so the solar roof could be ready by the time production begins. [© 2017 Designtechnica] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-23/hanergy-to-partner-with-audi-to-put-solar-cells-on-car-roofs Hanergy to Partner With Audi to Put Solar Cells on Car Roofs ... September 2, 2017 - Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd., the Chinese solar equipment maker whose shares were suspended more than two years ago after they ... https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCk9.XuXu4aU/v0/1200x799.jpg ... https://www.altadevices.com/audi-cooperates-alta-devices-automobiles-solar-roofs/ Audi Cooperates with Alta Devices on Automobiles with Solar Roofs Audi and Alta Devices sign MOU to develop automobiles with integrated high-efficiency solar cells with first joint prototype to be completed by the end of 2017 Sunnyvale CA – August 23, 2017 –- Audi and Alta Devices, a subsidiary of solar-cell specialist, Hanergy Thin Film Power, plan to work together to integrate solar cells into panoramic glass roofs of Audi models. With this cooperation, the partners aim to generate solar energy to increase the range of Audi electric vehicles. The first prototype will be developed by the end of 2017. As the first step, Audi and Alta Devices will integrate solar cells into a panoramic glass roof. In the future, because Alta’s technology is uniquely flexible, thin, and efficient, almost the entire roof surface is to be covered with solar cells. The electricity generated from the cells will flow into the car’s electric system and can supply, for example, the air-conditioning system and seat heaters – a gain in efficiency that has a direct positive impact on the range of an Audi electric vehicle. “The range of electric cars plays a decisive role for our customers. Together with Alta Devices and Hanergy, we plan to install innovative solar technology in our electric cars that will extend their range and is also sustainable,” stated Audi Board of Management Member for Procurement, Dr. Bernd Martens. At a later stage, solar energy could directly charge the traction battery of Audi electric vehicles. “That would be a milestone along the way to achieving sustainable, emission-free mobility,” continued Martens. The green electricity will be generated by Alta Devices’ innovative solar cells. These solar cells are very thin and flexible, hold the world-record for efficiency, and perform extremely well in low light and high temperature environments. Dr. Jian Ding, SVP of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd., CEO of Alta Devices, Inc. and co-leader of the Audi/Hanergy Thin Film Solar Cell Research and Development Project, said “This partnership with Audi is Alta Devices first cooperation with a high-end auto brand. By combining Alta’s continuing breakthroughs in solar technology with Audi’s drive toward the future of the auto industry, we will define the solar car of the future.” About Alta Devices ... http://www.altadevices.com. 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