American automobile giant Ford has introduced a ‘Drive Green for Life’ green technology option to avail SunPower’s rooftop solar panels for its new electric car customers. After a federal tax rebate, the 2.5-kilowatt array of solar panels will only cost $10,000 for an electric car owner. The panels can generate up to 3,000 kilowatt-hours of energy a year.
The most striking feature of the program is that you can harvest power in daytime and charge the car at night. Needless to say, the program will be a huge advantage for environment, as it will boost people’s curiosity toward alternative energy options. Workers of SunPower will get the solar panels installed for Ford customers. SunPower is a leading manufacturer of high-end solar panels. The company’s solar panels require less space, but provide high efficiency. ‘Drive Green for Life’ solar panels come with specialized Web application or iPhone application, with which customers can monitor the functioning of the panels the company said.
In fact, automakers are in competition with several green technology programs. Ford’s major rival General Motors last month announced its plan to establish high-end solar panels at some of its offices in order create awareness among customers about its electric vehicles.
Via: Cnet
