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Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept For CES 2014 Reveal
Ford will bring its C-Max Energi Plug-in Hybrid hatchback to the 2014 Consumer Electronic Show to where it will showcase a new development in the field of green cars. This particular C-Max is capable charging itself with solar energy.
Developed in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology and a California based firm SunPower, the Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept is a regular C-Max hybrid that's equipped with solar panels on its roof.
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The solar panel is made up of Fresnel lenses which act as solar energy concentrators and feed the solar cells. According to Ford, the electric power gathered by the solar panels in a full day under the sun is comparable to a four hour plug-in charge.
Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept has a claimed range of nearly a 1000 km running on the combined power of petrol and electricity. The vehicle can also cover about 33 km on electric power alone.
While optimal solar charging only happens on a sunny day the C-Max Solar Energi still has the option to juice up by drawing electricity from the power grid, which makes the solar panels an additional source of power. The system is also said capable of tracking the sun as the day passes.
Ford will begin testing the Solar Energi concept in the real world situations post its CES 2014 debut to determine it capabilities on everyday situations. The automaker believes that power drawn from the sun could power up to 75 percent of all trips made by an average person. Additionally, Ford sees vehicles such as the C-Max Solar Energi Concept as the sort of electric hybrid vehicles that are suited for use in places where plug-in charging infrastructure is not available.
"Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept shines a new light on electric transportation and renewable energy," said Mike Tinskey, Ford global director of vehicle electrification and infrastructure. "As an innovation leader, we want to further the public dialog about the art of the possible in moving the world toward a cleaner future."
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