Comments on: At 25 mph, here comes the Wheego Whip

By: David

David — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:16:58 +0000

How much money is backing this particular company? Is it enough to pay off the legislature of the State and Federal Governments? Wouldn’t you think that LEV’s would include all vehicle’s that could all go 30 miles+ on a charge, would go 25 miles per hour, and would be street legal as a normal car would be?

NO!!!!!

I expect to see something that might not be up to the standards of the American public, borderline illegal. Somehow, someone is pushing legislation to only include these vehicles and exclude the vehicles that meet all the same requirements of the NEV’s(Neighborhood Electric Vehicles) or LSV’s.

By: john

john — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:59:19 +0000

Lead-acid will always be around in one form or another.Pound for pound lead acid gives you a price to power to range
ratio that is hard to beat in an “econo” vehicle. Lead acid batteries have a high recycle percentage. I’m all for lithium but they had best get the price point down and the thermal safety
on the battery pack pretty fool proof.

By: jim

jim — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:34:18 +0000

Lithium is the only way to go. They last longer, work in the cold and heat and are very light weight. Best of all they are non toxic.
Lead acid is so last century , we have to move on. We got lead out of out paint and even gas so let’s get it out of our batteries. They make a world of difference.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:05:07 +0000

I would like to see an all electric vehicle that can easily do 45MPH.
It does not need to be able to go on the freeway but there are many areas where there is a 45 MPH speed limit with no other options to get from point A to point B.
As for the range, It would be nice to see 30 miles as this covers 99% of my driving.
I think many other people have the same needs.
This is why I’m waiting and waiting and waiting.
I could go with a plug hybrid but the cost and engine are what I don’t like.

Just my opinion, take it or leave it.