10,000 for FLEX and 7,000 for FLIP
Wheels
Batteries
Robust
and efficient
batteries
Harnessing two decades of expertise for the space sector
Harnessing two decades of expertise for the space sector
2000
Monegasque entrepreneur Gildo Pastor bought French carmaker Venturi in 2000, and moved the business to Monaco
26
World speed records with two and four wheel vehicles
8
Venturi Formula E Team, which later became Venturi Racing, competed in 8 seasons of the Formula E World Championship
3
From its Monaco base, Venturi designed and manufactured 3 polar exploration vehicles called Antarctica
549
The Venturi VVB-3 is the fastest four-wheel electric vehicle in history. Its FIA world record of 549 km/h (341 mph) stands unbeaten to this day
-40
The Venturi Antarctica, the world’s first and only polar exploration vehicle, was made available for use by the scientists at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station, where it operates at temperatures of -40°C
Battery
The four batteries must be able to withstand extreme temperatures and intense solar radiation at the lunar South Pole.
Number
of cells 10,000
of cells 10,000
Robust
-240
°C
Surge protection
4.2
V
The cells are tested under overload beyond 4.2V, at which point
the current interruption devise is activated.
External
short circuit protection 0 V
short circuit protection 0 V
The cells are tested to prevent any thermal runaway in the event of a short-circuit. An internal protection mechanism is activated, causing the cell voltage to drop to 0V.
Battery
packs
packs
4 for the FLEX rover and 2 for the FLIP rover (mounted behind the solar panels).
Rigorous selection, critical testing
Cell after cell
Each cell is analysed and subjected to a series of tests, from delivery to final installation in the battery pack. Of the 10,000 units delivered to the Monaco laboratory, only 80% will be selected.
The cells are subjected to a sequence of performance and destructive testing:
