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New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship)
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05-19-2009, 10:17 AM
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Friends: 9 |  New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) I found out from "Jabber" this morning, that my new baby (A Blizzard White Prius V with Navi) is onboard the “Auriga Leader”. When I Googled the ship name, I found out that this is Toyota’s first “Solar Powered Cargo Ship”!! How cool is that. How many solar roofed prii are onboard? According to the link below, it is capable of carrying up to 6400 cars. Auriga Leader - Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship Anyone in the Midwest expecting a car mid June? It is likely on this ship as well. Last edited by eglmainz; 05-19-2009 at 06:55 PM. |
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05-19-2009, 10:36 AM
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Friends: 14 | Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) That is very cool. Had no idea... |
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05-19-2009, 10:47 AM
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Friends: 4 | Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) Quote:
The 656-foot, 60,000-ton Auriga Leader will initially transport vehicles being sent for sale overseas by Japan’s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp and harness the energy of the sun in order to reduce fuel costs and cut carbon emissions. The vessel, developed by shipping line Nippon Yusen K.K. and oil distributor Nippon Oil Corp., is equipped with 328 solar panels that are capable of generating 40 kilowatts of power, initially covering 0.2 percent of the ships energy consumption. However, Nippon Yusen has set a goal ofgoal of halving its fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 2010.
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05-19-2009, 10:53 AM
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Friends: 3 |  Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) 0.2 percent seems rather modest, but a step in the right direction! I am in the midwest, and patiently awaiting (ha!) my Blizzard Pearl Prius III w/Nav... hope it is on this ship! |
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05-19-2009, 12:12 PM
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Friends: 1 | Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) Well technically speaking, anything that uses oil is "solar powered" since it was the sun's energy that was used to create it in the first place. |
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05-19-2009, 12:40 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) .2 % - only 99.8% to go! |
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05-19-2009, 12:43 PM
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Friends: 7 | Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) Nice!  |
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05-19-2009, 01:18 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) I read that, when docked, the solar panels power a small fan which circulates air through the cargo hold. The panels don't function while the ship is moving because the sun is obscurred by bunker oil emissions. |
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05-19-2009, 01:47 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: New Ship to track : Auriga Leader (Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship) And the shipmakers are charging an extra 15% for the solar fan option. I just hope Nav is included. |
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05-19-2009, 01:48 PM
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What the heck is Toyota thinking? But at least this one has signal indicators (cool little flags... LOL) | |
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