Wheego Whip EV: Function Follows Form
The Wheego Whip is a car any true motorhead would consider to be punishment meted out by Al Gore to make us atone for the Dodge Viper. The little electric car is slow. It’s heavy. And frankly, it isn’t much to look at.
But the Whip is a pretty good commuter car that will do a fine job hauling you around town in something approximating comfort and convenience. We spent some time behind the wheel and can say the Whip is neighborhood electric EV with acceptable range and a reasonable recharge time. It also costs $18,995. Yikes.
The car was described in concept form initially in January of this year, and now will be brought as a showcar version to the Frankfurt Auto Show later this month.
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The car is a 2 seat prototype, or electric powertrain-converted standard MINI Cooper. It has a 35 kwh lithium-ion battery pack (28 kwh usable), 205 hp motor, a 100 mile range…
Balanced-Over-Batteries electric car – Click above for image gallery
We’ve seen our fair share of home-built electric cars and trucks, but very few of them have ever struck…
Raser Hummer H3E demonstration vehicle – Click above for high-res image gallery
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