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The Prius Prime solar roof is a $610 option available only on the top XSE trim level, so a hypothetical buyer is paying ~$7500 to access this effectively negligible amount of energy.

ETA: and the fact that this option is tied to the significantly less efficient 19" wheel package, instead of the standard 17" wheels, means that this will never, ever be a net benefit.



Not if they were getting that trim level anyway.




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