photos: Michel Zumbrunn

The Venturi Company from Monaco is hitting the renewable energy vehicle market full-force. They have three different models already: The Eclectic (a golf-cart looking super eco-car; below), the Astrolab (in between a sports car, and a an eco-car; above), and the Fetish (all-out sports car).

Only the Fetish is in production at the moment, but all of the cars will be limited productions even when they are in full-swing. The Eclectic will have a run of only 200. This seems to be the first time that a car has used more than one renewable energy source at once: both wind and solar in the same car.

The ranges are still small, and the top speed of the Eclectic is only 31 mph, but I think all three cars have arrived as the first practical, production, renewable energy vehicles. Of course the top two models will cost a pretty penny (and have awesome performance to match), but that’s how it is with any new technology.

You can read more, and get all the specs at the Venturi website.