News - Clever marketing: Toyota promotes 2010 Prius with giant Solar Flowers
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Marketing campaign brings free Wi-Fi and solar-powered charging to the public.
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Re: News - Clever marketing: Toyota promotes 2010 Prius with giant Solar Flowers
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The 18-foot tall structures feature solar panels on the back of the petals and at the base of the stems, and those - combined with regular electricity - allow passers by to plug-in and charge mobile devices such as phones and notebooks
Ergo the solar panels don't provide nearly enough charge to be useful.