Hyundai is offering a solar roof in it's Sonata models built in Korea, but can U.S. production be far behind?
Right now the roof is being offered only on the hybrid Sonata. CNET reports:
It's unclear right now if and when the roof will be offered in the U.S. domestic market. Those vehicles are assembled in the plant in Montgomery, where if nothing else, we have an ample supply of sunshine.
Right now the roof is being offered only on the hybrid Sonata. CNET reports:
"The exterior really sets itself apart from the other Sonata models by its new solar roof. Hyundai didn't give out too many details, but the automaker claims that the roof is capable of increasing the vehicle's annual range by about 800 miles, provided it gets six hours of daily charging from the sun. Assuming 365 days of use each year, those six hours of charging provide, on average, just a couple extra miles of range each day."
It's unclear right now if and when the roof will be offered in the U.S. domestic market. Those vehicles are assembled in the plant in Montgomery, where if nothing else, we have an ample supply of sunshine.
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