January 5, 2007
Solar & Wind powered Venturi Eclectic
Venturi marks a new era in technological history by launching the production of Eclectic, an urban 3-seater electro-solar vehicle which goes well beyond anything offered so far by car manufacturers of today.
- First vehicle powered by renewable energies
- First solar production vehicle (2.5 sqm of photovoltaic cells)
- First vehicle that can be directly recharged with a personal wind turbine
Unlike other vehicles which are not used for over 90% of the time, Eclectic takes advantage of moments of immobilisation to store energy in its batteries ; contrary to a petrol tank, this energy reserve remains available for other uses.
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Technical Specifications:
| Type | 3-seater electro-solar vehicle with zero emission |
| Category | Heavy quadricycle (minimum driving licence B1, from 16 yrs old) |
| Motor |
Type : Asynchronous
Power : 16 kWc Max rating : 3500 tr/min Torque : 50 Nm Cooling : air |
| Reduction | Ratio : 1/10 |
| Batteries | Modules NIV-7 (Hydride metal Nickel) 72V 100 AhOnboard energy : 7 kWh Mass : 108 kg Liquid cooling Estimated life-span of batteries : 2,500 cycles (> 10 yrs) Recharging system when braking |
| Recharging | Full recharge in 5 hrs with onboard charger (1.5 kW) using a standard 16A plug |
| Solar roof | 2.5 sqm of photovoltaic cells (yield 14%) Power : 330 W Average solar contribution : 7 km/day |
| Wind turbine | Average wind contribution (option/windy areas) : 15km/day |
| Chassis | Frame in composite materials, aluminium structure, steel engine cradle |
| Bodywork | Composite materials |
| Suspension | Mc Pherson (inf. triangle + buffer spring net) |
| Brakes | 4 discs, diameter 170 |
| Dimensions | Length (overall) : 2860 mm Width : 1850 mm Roll-bar height: 1750 mm Front and rear gauge : 1690 mm Wheelbase : 2000 mm Front and rear tyres : Michelin 130/80 R17 |
| Weight empty | 350 kg |
| Performance |
Range on batteries : 50 km
Speed : 50 km/h (electronically restricted) |
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