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Wheego Electric Cars
2011 Wheego LiFe
• Small 2 year old Atlanta company
• Builds all-electric cars
• Manufactured in Southern California
• Launched 1st car: April 22, 2011 (Wheego LiFe)
• 100 miles on a charge
• MSRP: $32,995
• 25+ Dealerships across the country
About Wheego
50,000 electric cars
In 2 years
1. Make them veryInexpensive?
Building an inexpensive car is hard
New technologyBatteriesManufacturing
= ALL EXPENSIVE
2. Convince people to spend more on electric
cars?
Only so many pipe smokers
=niche within a niche
3. Government incentives?
$12,500 OFF !!!!!
(not available to hardly anyone)
So without cheaper cars, convincing people to pay more or real government
incentives =
GOOD LUCK
4. Trading credits?
Cheaper electric cars Better electric cars More electric cars sold and quicker to market
More people employed in an important sector The US wrestles leadership in the electric car market from the rest of the world
Less pollution
Less reliance on foreign oil
= Everybody wins
QUESTIONS?
Les SeagravesVP Marketing & Legislative Counsel
Wheego Electric Cars, [email protected]
www.wheego.net