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The Wheego Whip was an electric city car produced by American automobile manufacturer Wheego Technologies.It was a low-speed vehicle with a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) or as a medium-speed vehicle with a maximum speed of 35 mph (56 km/h), depending on local state regulations.
The 2011 Wheego LiFe production model used a 30 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack, could reach speeds up to 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) and Wheego Electric Cars claimed that it had an all-electric range of 100 miles (160 km).
Wheego Electric Cars' first automobile was the Whip, a two-seat compact car that was launched in the United States in August 2009, in partnership with Shuanghuan Auto. [2] The car is based on the Shuanghuan Noble platform manufactured by Shuanghuan in China , with final assembly, including the motor, drive train, controller, electronic ...
Nissan Leaf cutaway showing part of the battery in 2009. An electric vehicle battery is a rechargeable battery used to power the electric motors of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). They are typically lithium-ion batteries that are designed for high power-to-weight ratio and energy density.
A Nio battery swap station at a carpark in Beijing. Battery swapping or battery switching is an electric vehicle technology that allows battery electric vehicles to quickly exchange a discharged battery pack for a fully charged one, rather than to recharge the vehicle via a charging station. Battery swapping is common in electric forklift ...
NorthVolt Zwei (two), JV battery production in Salzgitter, Germany, for the electric vehicles of the Volkswagen Group. Start of production planned for end of 2023/early 2024. Octillion Power Systems [26] [27] [28] 2009 Lithium-ion: Wuling; FNM; Lithium-ion battery supplier for the electric-vehicle battery market.
The second demo car was the Nissan eRogue, an electric car based on the Renault-Nissan Rogue, halfway between a sedan and an SUV in size. [55] The Renault Fluence Z.E. was announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, 2009, as the first electric car to be available on the Better Place network using a switchable battery. [56]
The electric vehicle battery accounts for 30–40% of the value of the vehicle. [1] Around one-third of the battery's weight is the housing and cooling system. The cathode makes up another 20% and the anode another 10%. [2] Three types of batteries dominate the electric vehicle market.