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Venturi Eclectic: Powered By Nature

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From Wired: Venturi Eclectic: Powered By Nature

The Venturi Eclectic, currently on display at the Paris Motor Show, is powered by a 22hp, 50Nm electric motor that's charged by the 2.5 square meters of solar panels on its roof. If it's too cloudy out, a wind-powered force wheel generates the electricity, and in a pinch you can rehcarge using AC power. Designed for urban driving, the golf-cart styled vehicle can reach a top speed of 32mph. It goes into production next summer and will sell for 24,000 euros.

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2 responses to “Venturi Eclectic: Powered By Nature”

  1. Andy Avatar
    Andy

    Dang. That’s a $30,500 golf cart. A $30,500 golf cart that doesn’t have doors and tops out at 32 miles per hour.
    Very practical.

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  2. Michael Kruse Avatar
    Michael Kruse

    Hey, but no gas! 🙂
    Yeah, you would need to get some reasonably wide spread use and then the price would come done. Rarely is any new technology cheap. Still, I thought the concept was fun.

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