http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/ Engadget Comments for Venturi's Eclectic solar / wind-powered car http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
I love the Venturi Eclectic! I'm gettin one!]]>Apr 14th 2008 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Apr 30th 2008 2:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/(It's hard to carry a tune in text)]]>Sep 30th 2006 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Sep 30th 2006 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Oct 22nd 2007 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Sep 30th 2006 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Sep 30th 2006 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
Yeah this little thing is to be city bound. But all kinds of accidents and vehicles of other sizes are city bound.]]>Sep 30th 2006 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
And it doesn't go fast enough to go on the highway. I'm quite sure it can be built safe at city speeds.]]>Oct 1st 2006 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
looks like it only has seats to me so where does the 4th person sit? exactly they dont!!! ]]>Sep 30th 2006 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
It's totally impractical as it is. People would sit inside it when you leave it parked, maybe even vandalise your interior. Homeless people would sleep in it. The seats would be wet if it had been raining. It would be far too easy to get carjacked in this thing too, assuming anyone would want to steal it.

It might be useful for tours of large estates or a situation where a golfcart is normally used, but for real life.. nah.]]>Sep 30th 2006 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/~s_mhasch/flintstone_car.jpg]]>Sep 30th 2006 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/-------
Wind power alone can drive the car 15km after a full day of charging.
How does this work?


Anyway, the fact that they are making a limited run of these says it all; they are not ready for maintream use. A completely sealed (secure) enclosure would be the bare minimum needed for this to be even considered a car replacement. That would add a lot of weight, though.]]>Sep 30th 2006 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Sep 30th 2006 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1 ]]>Sep 30th 2006 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Oct 1st 2006 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Sep 30th 2006 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
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Because it looks horrific. I would barely be seen driving this in a golf course, let alone on the city streets.]]>Oct 2nd 2006 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Sep 30th 2006 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/Small/Venturi/Eclectic/image3_dl.jpg]]>Oct 1st 2006 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Oct 1st 2006 1:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/... it looks like we're slowly going backwards in technology here folks.

What they should do is put solar cells on hybrid car hoods/roofs and double (or triple) battery capacity (as an option) so you could drive to work on battery alone... let it charge in the sun (ambient or direct) all day in the parking lot, then drive home again for free.
Save the gas engine for the trips over 30-50+ miles.]]>Oct 1st 2006 6:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/

i didnt know mpg was a measurement for speed :]
]]>Oct 1st 2006 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
cheers]]>Oct 1st 2006 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Oct 1st 2006 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/I've seen plenty of accidents at "city speed" and a good amount of them take up some damage more than you think. I've seen fatal bus crashes at speeds of only 30 mph. And that doesn't necessarily mean that the car crashing into this thing isn't going any slower or faster. People tend to speed all the time, there are some streets where you can go up wards of 40 mph. Well how about you sit in that car while I hit it with an 18 wheeler, don't worry I will be going city speeds, 30-35 mph.
Sure it is the same weight as a motorcycle. But a motorcycle is not moving up to four people. So that point is mute at best.
Plus I never said anything about going on the highway. ]]>Oct 1st 2006 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Raider; moot.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Oct 1st 2006 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/May 19th 2007 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Aug 21st 2007 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/
There is something to be said for the "open" concept being a negative...you couldn't leave anything at all in it, at least where I live, without it being stolen. Being paranoid about "safety" doesn't bother anyone who has ridden a motorcycle--these would be a LOT safer! With a 3-mile commute and my car sitting in the parking lot all day in the sun, I'd LOVE one of these, if I could afford it. ]]>Sep 6th 2007 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Sep 25th 2007 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/]]>Oct 5th 2007 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Nov 12th 2007 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Nov 12th 2007 7:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/30/venturis-eclectic-solar-wind-powered-car/Nov 12th 2007 7:46AM