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October 30, 2014

Some homeowners add solar panels for the car

  • The panels aren't cheap and neither are the cars, but advocates say the investment pays off over time.
    • By DEE-ANN DURBIN
    AP Auto Writer

    DETROIT — Owners of electric vehicles have already gone gas-free. Now, a growing number are powering their cars with sunlight.

    Solar panels installed on the roof of a home or garage can easily generate enough electricity to power an electric or plug-in gas-electric hybrid vehicle. The panels aren't cheap, and neither are the cars. A Ford Fusion Energi plug-in sedan, for example, is $7,200 more than an equivalent gas-powered Fusion even after a $4,007 federal tax credit.


     
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