The First Test Drive of the Latest Affordable Electric Car: Will It Be a Game Changer?
The moment of truth is coming for electric vehicles. Will the Wheego Whip Life be ready? by Jim Motavalli for The Daily Green, March 5, 2010 ATLANTA–We’ve reached the make-or-break point for electric vehicles. As many as a half dozen different models will be on the road by the end of the year, and when it comes right down to it we have no idea if people will line up to buy them. There are several big hurdles, including price (EVs will... [Read More...]
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...]
The Electric Commuter Car
by Michael Kanellos, Green Tech Media, October 26, 2009 We take Wheego’s two-seater for a cruise around San Francisco. It made it up the hills. Read More →
Wheego’s McQuary On The Future Of Cars
By Matthew Wurtzel, TheDeal.com, Oct. 5, 2009 Electric cars may be the future of the automotive industry, so we took a spin in one from Wheego Electric Cars Inc. along with Wheego CEO Mike McQuary. The startup, which is seeking $2.5 million in venture capital, has produced a two-seater city car called the Whip, which can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour and travel up to 50 miles on an eight-hour charge. While it is not as sleek as the better... [Read More...]
Budget Plug-in Car For The City
by Peter Valdez-Dapena, CNN Money, October 2, 2009 Former Mindspring CEO Mike McQuary enters the electric car market with the Wheego Whip. Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video Read More →