Electric car maker Wheego raises $1.2M
Atlanta Business Chronicle By Urvaksh Karkaria August 14, 2009 Wheego Electric Cars Inc. has raised $1.2 million as it readies itstwo-seater electric car to hit the streets next month. The Atlanta-based startup, spun out from Ruff & Tuff Electric Vehicles(RTEV) in 2009, will initially sell the Whip as a low-speed or medium-speed vehicle. As a low-speed/medium-speed vehicle, the Whip will be permitted to drive on streets with a maximum speed of... [Read More...]
RTEV Wheego spinoff
Ruff and Tuff Electric Vehicles Inc. (RTEV), a leading manufacturer of recreational electric vehicles, today announced the spin-off of Wheego Electric Cars. Mike McQuary, the chairman and CEO of RTEV, will assume the role of CEO of Wheego Electric Cars, which will be based in Atlanta, GA. McQuary will continue to serve on the RTEV Board as chairman and will also continue functioning as the CEO of RTEV for a transition period. RTEV shareholders will... [Read More...]
Atlanta-Based Startup Targets Electric Car Market
by Charles Molineaux for Business to Business Meet Wheego, a product of former Mindspring founder Mike McQuary When it comes to selling mainstream American consumers on an electric car, Mike McQuary, the CEO of Atlanta-based Wheego Electric Cars, reveals he has infused his creation with a clever special feature. “It’s a real car,” he says with a smile. As McQuary, the founder and former CEO of the blockbuster Internet pioneer Mindspring,... [Read More...]
WHEEGO BEGINS TAKING ELECTRIC CAR ORDERS
Electric Car Manufacturer to Ship Cars in May ATLANTA (March 4, 2009) – WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, one of the first companies to deliver a full line of recreational and street electric LSVs (Low Speed Vehicles), today announced that it is taking reservations for its first car, the Wheego Whip, which will begin shipping in May. “Last week we announced that we are taking applications for Wheego dealerships, and we were pleasantly surprised at how many... [Read More...]
At 25 mph, here comes the Wheego Whip
by Jim Motavalli for Mother Nature Network. Georgia-based company starts out with a low-speed, lead-acid two-seater, but it’s planning to deliver a lithium-ion battery electric next year. The concept of an electric vehicle that can’t exceed 25 mph isn’t likely to get anyone’s heart racing, especially with that speed demon the Tesla Roadster around. But they may be on to something with the Wheego Whip. The car is an LSV, which is short... [Read More...]
In tune with the Whip
Here is the Whip in Charlotte, NC going through final dynamometer testing for calibrating the shocks and springs for final manufacturing specs. Read More →
Business Week: Mike McQuary gets ready to launch the Wheego Whip
After co-founding Mindspring, McQuary takes over an electric car company As told to Amy Barrett for Business Week I always want to be part of something i think can have a major impact on society. My friend Charles Brewer founded [Internet service provider] MindSpring Enterprises in 1994. We wrote the business plan together and I came on board the next year. I was president for seven years. By early 2007 I was a partner at a merchant bank when Bo Huff,... [Read More...]
EnVironmental Motors Test Drives the Whip
Test Drive Review of the Wheego Whip By Dave Kaufmann, EnVironmental Motors Electric Car Specialist Wheego has an AC-31 Brushless Motor (10 to 35hp) with a Curtis Controller, Regen braking and 96V (9/8V) AGM Batteries. This Two Seater, Low Speed Vehicle is Front wheel drive with a fixed gear ratio transaxle. The performance for this LSV is exceptional in every way; there is great acceleration, handling, stopping and range. The Wheego I drove last... [Read More...]
RTEV Applies for $15 Million in Federal Loan Funds
Winnsboro, SC – Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Wheego Electric Cars, has applied for $15 million in low-interest loans under a new federal program to spur development of the next generation of U.S. fuel-efficient vehicles. “We are very excited at the opportunity to be able to accelerate our production of electric cars that will provide an economic transportation opportunity to the volatility of gasoline prices, reduce carbon emissions,... [Read More...]
Detroit News: Battery funds may be in mix
by David Shepardson for the Detroit News Congressional Dems, Obama consider using stimulus bill to finance advanced car research. Congressional Democrats and President-elect Barack Obama are considering allocating money for new advanced vehicles and advanced battery research from an $800 billion stimulus bill expected to pass Congress by next month. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said lawmakers are making a big push for battery research and production in... [Read More...]