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The present invention relates to an electric charging roof on an automobile. The present invention can be or a method of manufacture of an automobile having a body with an interior, a roof attached to the body, a layer of paint coated on top of the roof, an energy storage unit located within the int

The present invention relates to an electric charging roof on an automobile. The present invention can be or a method of manufacture of an automobile having a body with an interior, a roof attached to the body, a layer of paint coated on top of the roof, an energy storage unit located within the interior of the body, and a layer of photovoltaic material deposited on top of the layer of paint to form a solar panel connected to the energy storage unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. An automobile comprising: a body with an interior; a roof attached to the body; a layer of paint coated on top of the roof; an energy storage unit located within the interior of the body; and a layer of photovoltaic material deposited on top of the layer of paint to form a so

What is claimed is: 1. An automobile comprising: a body with an interior; a roof attached to the body; a layer of paint coated on top of the roof; an energy storage unit located within the interior of the body; and a layer of photovoltaic material deposited on top of the layer of paint to form a solar panel connected to the energy storage unit; an antenna located on the roof and connected to the interior of the body through an antenna connection; and an electrical lead connecting the solar panel to the energy storage unit, the electrical lead traversing the antenna connection. 2. The automobile of claim 1 wherein the solar panel is a thin film solar panel resistant to shattering. 3. The automobile of claim 2 wherein particles of photovoltaic material are sprayed onto the layer of the paint to form the layer of photovoltaic material. 4. The automobile of claim 3 wherein the layer of photovoltaic material is cured after the particles of photovoltaic material are sprayed onto the layer of paint to form the solar panel. 5. The automobile of claim 4 wherein the particles of photovoltaic material comprise a fullerene single wall nanotube complex. 6. The automobile of claim 4 wherein the particles of photovoltaic material comprise a plastic material including nanoparticles.