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Venturi Introduces Solar- or Wind-Charged Electric Vehicle
3 October 2006
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| The Venturi Eclectic. Click to enlarge. |
Venturi, the French manufacturers of the Fetish electric sports car, have introduced a low-speed electric vehicle that can be recharged via roof-mounted solar panels or with a personal wind turbine.
The Venturi Eclectic seats three, and features a 16 kW electric motor that develops 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) of torque. Top speed is 50 kph (31 mph) and it has a range of 50 km (31 miles) on its NiMH batteries.
The 7 kWh battery pack is liquid-cooled, weighs 108 kg and has a projected life span of 2,500 cycles.
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| Venturi Eclectic with wind turbine. Click to enlarge. |
There are four sources of charging for the Eclectic: regenerative braking; grid charge (5 hours with an onboard charger using a standard 16A plug); photovoltaic cells on the roof; or a personal wind turbine.
The Eclectic has 2.5 m2 of photovoltaic cells (yield 14%). The share of solar recharging is approximately 7 km per day of exposure. The optional wind turbine, which can be mounted on the roof or on a standalone mast, can contribute 15 km/day.
Venturi has begun the production of 20 pre-series vehicles has commenced. A limited version of 200 vehicles with specific equipment will be launched in June 2007 at a price of €24,000 (US$30,500) plus VAT, excluding State subsidies of €2,000 (US$2,500). A single-seater version will also be produced.
The company may increase production in 2009 and offer a lower base price of €15,000 (US$19,000) plus VAT (excluding subsidies).
October 3, 2006 in Electric (Battery), Solar, Wind | Permalink | Comments (33) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by: Marlowe | January 19, 2007 at 12:27 PM
Well that's exactly what I was wondering, when I found this blog by googling "green car wind turbine"... sure they'd be small but there could be several of them and they would get alot of wind, without much tubulence? Totally out of my depth, just popped into my head.
Posted by: Angela | May 10, 2007 at 11:48 PM
Now whats realy funny to me, is that a car like the Tesla or any other electric car companys don't build their cars to benefit from Wind turbines.It seems to me if you design the car with the wind turbine in the place where we would traditionaly have the radiator,or say you added air scoops, or both see if i care. After you reached a certain speed the car would be able to create it's own power using the wind to recharge the batteries thus giving the car an unlimited range. I think that this is how we should be pushing the technology. Battery technology and intresting ways of recharging them will lead the way to much financial success and usher in a cleaner more responsible world.
Posted by: Byron | June 30, 2007 at 10:47 AM
A Good Start! For millions of <7k commuters, no fuel needed. Its a benchmark and a welcome call to do better, on aesthetics, price, range and/or speed.
Posted by: Roger | July 30, 2007 at 06:29 AM
Its the best idea i have seen till date,if applied on conventional cars,the trubine can be mounted under the hood and open to wind velocity,coils can be included in the wheel rims to further help produce electricity to charge batteries,this can enhance battery charge life.
Posted by: | June 08, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Its the best idea i have seen till date,if applied on conventional cars,the trubine can be mounted under the hood and open to wind velocity,coils can be included in the wheel rims to further help produce electricity to charge batteries,this can enhance battery charge life.
Posted by: amar multani | June 08, 2008 at 09:59 PM
To Whom It May Concern,
I am a student in mechanical engineering of Tehran Technical University, and interested
To get technical information of products and new projects of your company, please
Forward the request anytime.
With respect
Ommani Mohammad
Posted by: mohammad | November 25, 2008 at 12:14 PM
To Whom It May Concern,
I am a student in mechanical engineering of Tehran Technical University, and interested
To get technical information of products and new projects of your company, please
Forward the request anytime.
With respect
Ommani Mohammad
Posted by: mohammad | November 25, 2008 at 12:20 PM
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If GM will be producing serial phev, the Volt, powered by small ICE to recharge its battery to move its wheels by electricity, how about installing instead, in place of its ICE, a small wind turbine on board with its shaft rotated by air induction through airducts as the vehicle slaps the wind at high speed on a freeway to produce the same electricity to recharge its battery? Such a vehicle would be 0% emission and 0% use of any fuel. Can this be possible?