EVER Monaco is annual exhibition and conference event showcasing the latest
renewable energy
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technology with a focus on vehicle design. "EVER" is a (somewhat flawed)
acronym
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for "ecologic vehicles and renewable energies."
The
Venturi Fetish
Venturi may refer to:
*Venturi (surname)
Technology
*Venturi tube
*Ejector venturi scrubber, a wet scrubber
*Venturi effect, a fluid or air flow effect
*Venturi mask, a medical device
*Venturi meter, a device for measuring the flow rate of flui ...
, the world’s first production two-seater electric sports car, became the sensation of the first EVER, held in 2005. The Fetish has a range of 250 to 350 km (155 to 217 miles) and boasts a 0–100 km/h (0–60 mph) time of 4.5 seconds.
The 2009 EVER took place in and around
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
’s
Grimaldi Forum
The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco is a conference and congress centre located on the seafront of Monaco's eastern beach quartier, Larvotto. Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra regularly perform there. This is also the ...
, a 35,000-m² (377,000-sq. ft.) arena on the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea
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, from 26 to 29 March.
See also
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Electric cars
An electric car, battery electric car, or all-electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using only energy stored in batteries. Compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric cars are quie ...
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Electric vehicle conversion
In automobile engineering, electric vehicle conversion is the replacement of a car's combustion engine and connected components with an electric motor and batteries, to create an all-electric vehicle (AEV).
There are two main aims for converting ...
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Battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle (BEV), pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle, fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that exclusively uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, wi ...
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Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid in hydraulic hybrids.
The basic princip ...
External links
Official homepage of the EVER Monaco
Renewable energy organizations
Transport in Monaco
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