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| Venturi Eclectic, the 1st energy-autonomous vehicle |
Venturi Eclectic, the first autonomous vehicle in the history of the automobile, opens up a new era in the field of mobility : reserved for daily driving in urban areas, its low energy consumption make it the most economical environmental vehicle ever built. Innovative and astonishing, Eclectic is much more than a simple vehicle ; it is a production and storage plant for renewable energies, either solar or wind based. Charging of these energies, which is intermittent in certain regions, can also be complemented by electrical recharging.
Of decidedly original design, this is a vehicle that has no desire to look like other cars which depend on black gold : priority has been given to integration of the photovoltaic cells which compose its translucid roof. Eclectic thus does not pass unnoticed in traffic: its elevated central driving position offers exceptional panoramic vision and considerable space, for both driver and passengers.
Eclectic's message is loud and clear: this is not an ordinary car, but an avant-garde way of getting around. Owning an Eclectic is also a personal commitment : it means changing one's way of getting from one place to another by exchanging one's role as a consumer for that of a producer and this, in the general interest.
Its designer Sacha Lakic describes Eclectic as : "a modern, autonomous and intelligent automobile. The energy that drives it exists all around it : it simply has to deploy its wind turbine, expose its solar cells or, if necessary, find a simple electric plug. It is usual practice to “stylise” a car. In the case of Eclectic, its contours were born of an approach to design. Its appearance reflects its function. Its silhouette pays homage to certain icon-cars such as the Lunar Rover, Mini-Moke and Méhari. Though its technology positions it clearly in the present and, above all, the future".
A limited version of 200 vehicles with specific equipment will be launched in June 2007 at a price of 24,000 €. A higher level of production should see the light of day as from 2009 at an estimated base price of 15,000 €. |
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Last Updated 10.30.2006 |
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