# Deceptive Solar Buses Ryobi Bus Uses Sanyo Solar Panels to Power Interior LED Lights By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-09-06 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryobi-bus References: [evworld](http://evworld.com/currents.cfm?jid=139) & [tradingmarkets](http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/sanyy_japan-s-sanyo-electric-ryobi-creates-bus-with-solar-cells-1135937.html) The [Ryobi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceless-power-cooler) bus built for Ryobi's 100th anniversary is a joint project between Sanyo Electric and Ryobi and is being promoted as the "world's first [solar-powered public bus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delhi)." A Japanese-language press release said that the 'futuristic hybrid bus' uses Sanyo solar-electric panels mounted on its roof as part of the bus' power source. The thing is that the Ryobi bus isn't solar-powered in the sense that it moves using power from the sun. No. The [roof-mounted solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightfoot-scooter) power the interior LED lights. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Interior Solar Lighting:** Trend in using solar panels for interior lighting to reduce dependency on grid-based electricity. - **Hybrid Bus:** Trend in promoting hybrid buses, which uses multiple sources of energy for transportation. - **Renewable Energy Partnership:** Trend in creating partnerships between companies to promote renewable energy and innovate in the transportation industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation:** Opportunity for transportation companies to explore the use of renewable energy sources and reduce carbon emissions in their operations. - **Solar Power:** Opportunity for solar power companies to enter the transportation industry and offer solutions such as solar panels for hybrid buses and increase their market share. - **LED Lighting:** Opportunity for LED lighting companies to diversify their market and innovate in solar-powered lighting solutions for various industries, including transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Disaster-Prepared Electric Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hw-electro.md) - [Solar-Powered Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-cargo-bike.md) - [Solar-Powered Cargo Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-van.md) - [Futuristic Solar-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightyear-0.md) - [Solar-Powered Electric Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-electric-boat.md) - [Solar-Powered Golf Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-golf-cart.md) - [Eco-Friendly Tourist Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rosie-travel.md) - [Futuristic Solar-Powered E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stellar-landcraft.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md)