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 ...
, 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 and boasts a time of 4.5 seconds.
The 2009 EVER took place in and around
Monaco
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, ...
’s
Grimaldi Forum
The Grimaldi Forum Monaco, inaugurated in 2000 and named after the historical reigning family of Monaco, the House of Grimaldi, is an international event venue located in the Larvotto ward of Monaco. It hosts approximately 120 events and sees ...
, a 35,000-m
2 (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 or electric vehicle (EV) is a passenger automobile that is propelled by an electric traction motor, using electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion. The term normally refers to a plug-in electric vehicle, typ ...
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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 a battery electric vehicle (BEV).
There are two main aims for conver ...
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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 uses electrical energy exclusively from an electric vehicle battery, on-boa ...
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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.
Hybrid powertrai ...
External links
Official homepage of the EVER Monaco
Renewable energy organizations
Transport in Monaco
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