For only 92,000 euros ($115,811), you’ll be able to pick up Venturi’s new AstroLab, the world’s first commercial electro-solar hybrid car, when it is available in January 2008. Described by its designer, Sacha Lakic as “a flying wing set on four wheels,” the Astrolab used no gas, emits zero emissions, recharges while in motion and does not need permanent exposure to the sun to run. It has a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour (74.5 mph), a range of 110 km (68 miles) and will seat two passengers. AstroLab has a single-shell, ultra-light carbon monocoque chassis, nearly 39 square feet of photovoltaic cells on its surface and liquid-cooled NiMH Venturi NIV-7 batteries that can be plugged into a electricity grid. Sounds like a dream come true. It’s a shame it looks like a Pinewood derby car.
Site [Venturi]
i love billy oh wait i am billy no wait im bob ahahahahahhahahahha
"only $100k+"?? Well i'll be rich someday…For that much money they could afford to put some kind of visual appeal to it. We should all just give up on cars and travel via tubes!
It looks awful… it doesn't have a windshield its way too expensive. Why would they even bother?!
wow!!!.. it's amazing. i'll buy it. someday when I've enough money. I'm love it. thank's venturi.
lets save our world. its the truth green car. inilah mobil yang saya tunggu-tunggu. mobil yang sangat spektakuler. masyarakat dunia harus memakai mobil ini sesegera mungkin. karena dunia sudah sangat sesak dengan polutan. mobil impian. semoga harganya bisa murah. lets save our world.
congratulation to venturi.
This is awesome! If anyone would like explore making this alvailable for the everday person ASAP email bebout12@yahoo.com and subject it Solar Power NOW!
This is good. Now we need the French Government and Renault to start making them on mass for the world to drive at a price that can beat a Toyota Prius, otherwise it is a vain attempt at nothing.
I'm waiting.
It's april 2008. Who sells this car?
I'd like that with a price tag 90k less. A roof would also be nice.
It looks very nasty. Also, it is very bad that it doesn't have a roof. How awful it would be to drive with no roof or A/C or heating in 38ºF (about 3ºC) weather with heavy rain and strong wind! That would be the world's crappiest car!
Also, I love the idea of a solar car, but it needs to be like any ordinary car, minus the fossil fuels.
I'm not paying 100K for that ugly thing, but I'm glad that progress is being made in this scientific field.
I hope to do my bit for the plane by installing solar panels on my house and getting an electric car.
I hear that conversion car kits are already available. What parts of the standard car are replaced? How much do they cost? What about insurance?
<a href="cheapeast" rel="nofollow">http://www.ownacarinsurance.com/">cheapeast car insurance
REALLY I LOVE THIS …
hey dude nice work even i m working on some project like this
hope we can do something better to our environment
best of luck