OwnerJim
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota United States map
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Vehicle2010 Whip
The Wheego is based on a Suzuki platform. The
chassis is built in China and the car is
assembled in California. It is legally an
American made car with greater than 50% North
American content by value.
Motor 3-Phase AC
Tourqe-y little bugger
Drivetrain3 phase AC motor, Curtis inverter. Tourqe is
transfered through a gear reduction to the front
wheels.
ControllerCurtis
Compact and powerful inverter. 500 amps
Batteries12 Discover CG8, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel
Big, heavy, and black. Not much to say.
System Voltage96 Volts
ChargerDelta-Q Technologies
As far as I can tell, this 96 volt model is
built solely for Wheego.
HeaterShitty. It defrosts the windshield. Eventually.
I just drive with the window down a crack to
prevent fogging. At least the AC rocks :)
DC/DC Converter
I don't know what the brand is, but it works
well.
InstrumentationSpeedometer, AWESOME AH counting analogue
S.O.C. gauge, and LCD display that toggles
between motor direction
(Forward/Reverse/Neutral) odometer, trip
meter, state of charge as a percent, and
Miles-On-Charge, which counts how many miles
you've driven since the last full charge,
GREAT feature!
Top Speed35 MPH (56 KPH)
Scoots right up to 35 due to it being
electronically limited instead of physically
limited. This car can do upwards of 70 mph, but
not on public roads. Wheego's new LiFe model is
fully highway legal, though.
Acceleration500 amp AC drive in a tiny car running at 96
volts... pretty darn quick
Range40 Miles (64 Kilometers)
Watt Hours/MileI'll figure this out some day
EV Miles
Start:1,450 Miles (2,333 Kilometers)
Current:1,600 Miles (2,574 Kilometers)
Total:150 Miles (241 Kilometers)
 
    As of 9/30/2019
Seating Capacity2 people and a LOT of junk. The cargo area is
like half the car.
Curb Weight2,400 Pounds (1,090 Kilograms)
about the same as my old Saturn.
Tirescrappy low profile summer tires. The steering
wheel is known as the P.A.D... Pothole Avoidance
Device.
Conversion TimeOEM built. So as long as it takes me to pay the
loan back, I guess.
Conversion Cost10k. It was a Dealer Demo, so I got it at a big
discount.
Additional FeaturesBitchen' stereo. Weird electronic music in a weird electronic car.
Uber adjustable seats, cool mood lighting, Disk brakes, regen brakes,
etc... Its a way nicer car than a Smart or Yaris.
Yeah, it only goes 35, but it costs me 15 cents to drive to work and
I charge there for free. I offered pay the property manager every
month but he said my $2.62 check wasn't worth taking the time to go
cash.

As much as I should continue biking to work, I really enjoy having a
comfy, enclosed vehicle to commute in and run errands with, plus it
gets like 130MPGe and is powered by my own incinerated trash.

A note on the odometer... the "EV Start" miles are when I took
delivery of the car. This chassis never saw a drop of gasoline.

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