So you saw Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" and now you want to do your part to protect the environment. How about driving a car that uses no natural energy reserves whatsoever?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.
... wired
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