Toyota will redesign the Prius next year and along with the new design will be a new, even more eco-friendly feature: solar power. No, this doesn’t mean the entire car will be solar powered, but the air conditioning will be. When Toyota releasesed the Prius way back in 1997, it was the first gasoline-electric hybrid widely available. Then in 2003, they redesigned the Prius and gave it an improved hybrid system. Now, the Prius is one of the most popular vehicles on the road and is about to get another redesign. The new Prius will feature the same basic shape, but be longer, wider, and faster. The solar panels will add even more to the Prius’s environmentally friendly look.

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