Car Powered by solar power and wind power

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An electric three-seater runabout powered by the sun and wind will go on sale in June

The Mini Moke-inspired Venturi Eclectic has a solar panel on its roof but, if there's no sun, a wind turbine can be erected to charge the battery. "It's indepen*dent of fuel stations," said stylist Sacha Lakic. Eclectics, which are made in Monte Carlo, will cost £16,300, but that's set to fall to £10,200 by 2009.
 
There'll be a big demand for them in Scotland.

"Sun? What's that? Its a newspaper, isn't it?"
 
daan
There'll be a big demand for them in Scotland.

"Sun? What's that? Its a newspaper, isn't it?"
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You've got more than your fair share of wind* though haven't you?






* just waiting for those puns to come rolling in...
 
That's pretty cool. I'd buy one until I looked up the specifications.

Range: 50km
Speed: 50km/h Limited

Once you've gone that 50km, you can either wait 5 hours and plug it into a wall for the batteries to full recharge to enable you to get back home. Or, let the Solar Panels recharge it at 7km per day. Cool!

I suppose it would be alright for someone who lived in the city and only used it to drive to buy McDonalds down the street or something like that.
 
The Wind power would help out when you're solar power gets low.
 
Casio
That's pretty cool. I'd buy one until I looked up the specifications.

Range: 50km
Speed: 50km/h Limited

Once you've gone that 50km, you can either wait 5 hours and plug it into a wall for the batteries to full recharge to enable you to get back home. Or, let the Solar Panels recharge it at 7km per day. Cool!
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So, it doesn't even keep going as long as you're in the sun? Its still got a limited range? That's rubbish.
 
But if you run out of wind power and sun power, then you would most likely need to get out and push lol.
 
daan
So, it doesn't even keep going as long as you're in the sun? Its still got a limited range? That's rubbish.
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As I said, put a horse in front
TVR&Ferrari_Fan
But if you run out of wind power and sun power, then you would most likely need to get out and push lol.
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Don't forget about my horse....
 
How are you going to power the horse? I'm no expert on horses, but I'm pretty sure you can't run a horse off Solar or Wind Power, then it defeats the purpose of a vehicle that never needs filling up with stuff.
 
Casio
How are you going to power the horse? I'm no expert on horses, but I'm pretty sure you can't run a horse off Solar or Wind Power, then it defeats the purpose of a vehicle that never needs filling up with stuff.
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Oh no what have I started with this news, that I read. Anyway time to get away from horses and get back to this green source.
 
They should have added bike pedals. It would save you having to get out to push it. :p
 
Casio
How are you going to power the horse? I'm no expert on horses, but I'm pretty sure you can't run a horse off Solar or Wind Power, then it defeats the purpose of a vehicle that never needs filling up with stuff.
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Guess you don't have much grass in Australia... :lol:

Do what the locals here do... just let him take a nip out of the planter boxes while the cops aren't looking. :lol:

Of course, if they add an internal combustion engine to it, you could possibly run it off the horse-patties... saves on littering charges, too. :lol:
 
Wind power!:confused:!

How does that work? You can't run a car on wind power. That would be a perpetual motion machine, which does not exist. Unless you have to stop to charge, which would be stupid.

Charging from home wouldn't be too great either, because look where power often comes from, fossil fuels!

I'm not feeling this one, guys.
 
Apparently the Wind power can only charge the batteries at a maximum rate of 14km of range per day, even with the maximum 7km per day with a solar, it's only going to charge at 21km per day. Well below the 50km per hour required for it to run forever and forever, like a perpetual motion machine.
 
philly cheese
Wind power!:confused:!

How does that work? You can't run a car on wind power. That would be a perpetual motion machine, which does not exist.
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Wind can power an entire nation (see: Denmark).
kikie
As I said, put a horse in front
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Better yet, position the horse so that it farts on the wind turbine. Now that's using your "waste" heat efficiently!
 
I think you missed my point. The point was that wind does not work as a power generation system to keep a vehicle moving, while it could be used to charge it. I just don't see the potential for wind power on this car. You need really fast wind to generate any significant electricity.
 
Kylehnat
Better yet, position the horse so that it farts on the wind turbine. Now that's using your "waste" heat efficiently!
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:lol:

Must admit, the design of that modern stagecoach is flawless.
 
I dont think this vehicle effectively solves any problems, but if we continue to look outside the square, than advances in technology and travel can be achieved. This car whilst "efficiently unefficient" :D stands as a suggestion of growth and change.
 

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