Prius Solar Flowers and Bus Shelters?

[Prius Team]

Hi all,

We've got some exciting Prius events touring the US over the next few months and wanted you to be among the first to know. See below for a brief description of the events along with a schedule. Feel free to pass this along and hopefully some of you can catch the tour in action.

Thanks

Doug & Erica

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Prius Solar Tour.

Prius Solar Flowers.
Prius Solar Flowers are touring the U.S.! These large flower sculptures are flanked with solar panels and provide visitors with free Wi-Fi service and charging stations for laptops and cell phones. It’s all powered with help from the sun, like the Solar Roof in the 3rd generation Prius.

Prius Solar Bus Shelters.
3rd generation Prius technology is popping up in bus shelters across the country! Select public bus shelters have been retrofitted with solar panels and fans that circulate air within the shelter. This cooling experience was designed to mirror the Solar Powered Ventilation System found in the 3rd generation Prius. Embedded with available solar panels, the 2010 Prius can use solar power to ventilate the interior when parked in the sun.

Prius Solar Flowers and Bus Shelters will be touring major cities across the U.S. Check out the schedule here:
1. Boston – Prudential Plaza – July 8 - July 19, 2009
2. New York – FLATIRON PLAZA – July 23 - August 2, 2009 (Solar Flowers Only)
3. Chicago – Navy Pier – August 8 - August 22, 2009
4. Seattle – Westlake Park – August 29 - September 7, 2009 (Solar Flowers Only)
5. San Francisco – Yerba Buena Gardens – September 12 - September 27, 2009
6. Los Angeles – The Americana – October 3 - October 18, 2009

Check out the Prius Facebook page later this week at www.facebook.com/prius and click on the "Solar Flower" tab for more information.

[gofast]

Originally Posted by Prius Team

Hi all,

We've got some exciting Prius events touring the US over the next few months and wanted you to be among the first to know. See below for a brief description of the events along with a schedule. Feel free to pass this along and hopefully some of you can catch the tour in action.

Thanks

Doug & Erica

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Prius Solar Tour.

Prius Solar Flowers.
Prius Solar Flowers are touring the U.S.! These large flower sculptures are flanked with solar panels and provide visitors with free Wi-Fi service and charging stations for laptops and cell phones. It’s all powered with help from the sun, like the Solar Roof in the 3rd generation Prius.

Prius Solar Bus Shelters.
3rd generation Prius technology is popping up in bus shelters across the country! Select public bus shelters have been retrofitted with solar panels and fans that circulate air within the shelter. This cooling experience was designed to mirror the Solar Powered Ventilation System found in the 3rd generation Prius. Embedded with available solar panels, the 2010 Prius can use solar power to ventilate the interior when parked in the sun.

Prius Solar Flowers and Bus Shelters will be touring major cities across the U.S. Check out the schedule here:
1. Boston – Prudential Plaza – July 8 - July 19, 2009
2. New York – Broadway Blvd – July 23 - August 2, 2009 (Solar Flowers Only)
3. Chicago – Navy Pier – August 8 - August 22, 2009
4. Seattle – Westlake Park – August 29 - September 7, 2009 (Solar Flowers Only)
5. San Francisco – Yerba Buena Gardens – September 12 - September 27, 2009
6. Los Angeles – The Americana – October 3 - October 18, 2009

Check out the Prius Facebook page later this week at www.facebook.com/prius and click on the "Solar Flower" tab for more information.

What happen to an event in the middle of the country Like DENVER. These events are a long ways away for some of us.

[ggood]

Hey Doug, there are about 45 other states and God knows how many cities you're missing! Geez, don't you guys ever go anywhere besides California, Chicago and NYC!? Some part of that 10% you're targeting must live somewhere besides the markets that you've already saturated. Not that I really need any sunflower bus stations anyway! Wouldn't want anyone to forget how green the Prius is though...

Originally Posted by Prius Team

Hi all,

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Prius Solar Flowers and Bus Shelters will be touring major cities across the U.S. Check out the schedule here:
1. Boston – Prudential Plaza – July 8 - July 19, 2009
2. New York – Broadway Blvd – July 23 - August 2, 2009 (Solar Flowers Only)
3. Chicago – Navy Pier – August 8 - August 22, 2009
4. Seattle – Westlake Park – August 29 - September 7, 2009 (Solar Flowers Only)
5. San Francisco – Yerba Buena Gardens – September 12 - September 27, 2009
6. Los Angeles – The Americana – October 3 - October 18, 2009

Check out the Prius Facebook page later this week at www.facebook.com/prius and click on the "Solar Flower" tab for more information.

[HTMLSpinnr]

I'd suggest Phoenix as a stop, but w/o misters, the solar powered fans wouldn't do a whole lot of good this time of year

[EZW1]

Originally Posted by HTMLSpinnr

I'd suggest Phoenix as a stop, but w/o misters, the solar powered fans wouldn't do a whole lot of good this time of year

Quite contrare.. solar powered fan with misters should do a very nice job. When the monsoon season kicks in, the cooling effect will go away but at lease you're still moving the air. Nearly all the bus stations are open air and every little bit helps.

[MaggieMay]

Brilliant!!! I love the idea!! And I'll be in Boston to take advantage. If only you could ship some cars with solar sunroofs to this region!!

[Danny]

Here's a photo I was sent from the Boston site:

[Lafferty]

Looks like something from Pee Wee's Playhouse.

[RickFlashman]

Should put some in Miami South beach, would fit right in!

[nineinchnail1024]

Cooling down bus stops is a decent idea, but I don't think people riding the bus are planning on buying prius. Those flowers are goofy as all hell, lol.