Sanyo may be known for their consumer electronics here in the U.S., but in their native Japan they've unveiled a bus that showcases just how green transportation could (and should) be.
Japanese electronics manufacturer Sanyo has unveiled a futuristic vehicle called the Solarve Bus that's green both inside and out. The green solar machine uses solar power to provide juice for the bus' lights and air filters that keep the interiors more comfortable.
The vehicle's roof carries photovoltaic panels to generate renewable electricity, which reduces engine load. Moreover, with the kind of progress Sanyo is making in photovoltaic technology, it probably won't be long before some of that solar energy is used as a driving force.
If roads and parking lots are the most obvious of places that could be used for solar energy generation, the tops of the vehicles that scurry about them should rank a close second.
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