Pritchard Automotive Going Electric
by Ted Fioraliso, WENY-TV, November 13, 2009 ITHACA — It’s been five months since a popular Southern Tier car dealership lost its franchise as part of Chrysler’s bankruptcy re-organization. But now, Pritchard Automotive in Ithaca is selling a new car it hopes will take the company into the next decade. Pritchard just got its first Wheego Whip in the other day. The owners think the fully electric vehicle will take... [Read More...]
Green Is Also The Color Of Money
from Southeast Green, November 12, 2009 Can ‘good for the environment’ also be good for the bottom line? Please, please do not throw that Coke bottle away. Just place it in the nearest recycling receptacle, and stand back. That empty plastic bottle has a future. In fact, a choice of several futures. It may return to life as a new Coke bottle, or even as a T-shirt, hat or tote bag. The Coca-Cola Company has invested millions of dollars... [Read More...]
Former Chrysler dealer in Ithaca is first to sell Wheego all-electric car
By Stacey Shackford, Ithaca Journal, Nov. 10, 2009 ITHACA — The Pritchard family has always been proud of its past. As owners of Ithaca’s oldest car dealership, they’ve been selling cars to Ithaca motorists for five generations. Now they are embracing the future, and they believe the future is electric. William T. Pritchard Inc., of 304 S. Cayuga St., is the first dealership in the state to stock the Whip, an all-electric low-speed... [Read More...]
I am riding in an electric car!
by Robert S. Siegel, Mind Your Own Damn Business Politics, Nov. 8, 2009 I wrote much of this post, or I should say I dictated it into my digital recorder, while riding in an electric car. A colleague of mine, Stephen Currie, is the first person in Atlanta to own a Wheego electric car and I am one of his first passengers. The ride is thrilling for its, well……lack of thrill. I expected to feel as though I was riding in a golf cart but riding in... [Read More...]
Tech boom: The Seattle Auto Show will highlight a surge in eco-friendly technology
by Jeff Layton, NW Autos, Nov. 8, 2009 The upheaval in the auto world has never been more dramatic than in the past 18 months. Jim Hammond should know. He has been the director of the Seattle Auto Show since 1973, and he’s seen his share of flashy cars, redesigns and fancy marketing. But this year is different. “This is the beginning of a whole new world of technology,” he says. “Manufacturers have heard and understood what... [Read More...]
Commander Gives Electric Wheels a Spin
by Brandice J. Armstrong, Tinker AFB Takeoff, Nov. 6, 2009 Tinker got a glimpse of the future. It was small, blue and driven by Col. Allen Jamerson, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander. In conjunction with October’s Energy Awareness month, the 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate had Oct. 26 through 30, a 2010 Wheego Whip electric car. “It had all the conveniences of a car in a golf cart,” Colonel Jamerson said. “I really think... [Read More...]
6 hot electric car start-ups
by By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com, November 4, 2009 Each of these carmakers is gearing up to be the next big thing in electric automobiles. Here is how they’re charting success. Tesla Motors Model shown: Model S Price: $57,400 Power: Electric only Expected sale date: Late 2011 Tesla Motors is already well-known for its all-electric two-seat Tesla Roadster sports car, which has received tons of media attention. The $100,000 vehicle... [Read More...]
WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS DELIVERS TO FIRST ATLANTA CUSTOMER
ATLANTA (November 4, 2009) – WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, manufacturer of all-electric cars, today announced delivery of its first car to an Atlanta customer. Stephen Currie, 41-year-old Atlanta resident, drove home his Wheego Whip LSV on Friday, October 30. “I’m interested in this emerging technology,” says the Georgia Tech grad and Earthlink Product Manager. “Not just for the environment, but also for the science of it – understanding how... [Read More...]
Nuts and Bolts: Wheego Whip LSV
by Warren Brown, Washington Post, November 1, 2009 Read the full text of the article at The Washington Post. Read More →
The Wheego goes electric — at 25 miles per hour
by Warren Brown, Washington Post, November 1, 2009 Read the full text of the article at the Washington Post. Read More →