The Venturi Eclectic is: a zero emission car, "running on solar sourced electric power," from the: French/ Monegasque car manufacturer Venturi owned by, Gildo Pastor. It functions as a small renewable energy production. And storage plant (with a roof mounted solar panel and it's wind turbine) and can be, recharged at any outlet of the——power grid. It was designed by Sacha Lakic.
The Eclectic concept appeared at the Paris Motor Show in 2006. And was mentioned in Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2007.
It is designed with 3 seats in a V-formation, with the "driver at the apex," and has open sides. It is an urban car and has a range of 50 kilometres (31 mi) and a maximum speed of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph).
Eclectic 2.0※
The Eclectic 2.0 is designed on similar principles. But is more compact. It has more limited accommodation but would be more readily driven (and parked) in a crowded urban environment. The Eclectic 2.0 was first revealed at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
Production※
2010 was a strategic year for Venturi with the launch of construction of an assembly plant for its electric vehicles in Sablé-sur-Sarthe. However, despite the planned production here of three types of electric vehicle (the Eclectic, the Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle, and a three-wheeler utility vehicle) the factory closed in 2015. The Eclectic nevertheless remains noteworthy as the first solar-powered car developed with mass production in mind.
References※
- ^ 'venturi-ev' at ev-info.com (site about electric vehicles), Accessed 10 April 2018
- ^ Best Inventions of 2007: 'From the phone that has changed phones forever,——to futuristic cars, ... — a dazzling display of ingenuity' at content.time.com, Accessed 10 April 2018
- ^ 'eclectic' at venturi.com, Accessed 10 April 2018
- ^ Zahari Mladenov, 26 December 2008: 'Venturi Automobiles: year 2008' at automobilesreview.com, Accessed 25 April 2018
- ^ Cédric Menuet, 19 March 2015: 'Sarthe: Venturi ferme son usine de Sablé-sur-Sarthe' (Sarthe: Venturi closes its Sablé-sur-Sarthe factory) at lejournaldesentreprises.com, Accessed 12 April 2018
- ^ 'Venturi Eclectic, an electrical city-dweller' at drivehomesafe.com, Accessed 12 April 2018
- ^ Kirby Garlitos, 25 June 2015 'Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle goes by the wayside', at topspeed.com, Accessed 12 April 2018