Wheego Technologies

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Autonomous Fusion, Inc.
Formerly
  • Wheego Electric Cars
  • Wheego Technologies
Company type Private
Industry Autonomous vehicle software
FoundedJune 2009;16 years ago (2009-06)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Key people
Mike McQuary (CEO)
Products

Autonomous Fusion (formerly Wheego Technologies) is an American autonomous vehicle company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company develops vehicle technologies including software, systems, tools for autonomous vehicles and self-driving cars, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and IoT connected devices for the home, business and roadway. The company is led by CEO Mike McQuary.

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Autonomous Fusion began as electric car company Wheego Electric Cars in June 2009 as a spin-out from Rough and Tuff Electric Vehicles (RTEV), a manufacturer of battery-powered recreational electric vehicles, producing two models: the Wheego Whip and Wheego LiFe. In 2015, Wheego turned to mainly developing tools and systems for autonomous vehicles. In 2016, the company name was changed to Wheego Technologies. In 2018, the name was changed to Autonomous Fusion. [1] The company has offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Sonoma, California.

Autonomous Fusion logo as Wheego Technologies from 2016 to 2018. Wheego Technologies logo.png
Autonomous Fusion logo as Wheego Technologies from 2016 to 2018.

Products

Wheego Whip

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 with the motor, drive train, controller, electronic components, and programming completed in the United States. It was marketed exclusively by Wheego in North America, Japan, and the Caribbean as a low-speed vehicle (maximum speed of 25 mph (40 km/h)) or medium-speed vehicle (35 mph (56 km/h)) depending on local state regulations.

Wheego LiFe

Wheego Electric Cars' second automobile was the LiFe, a highway-capable version with a lithium iron phosphate battery pack that began selling in April 2011 and ceased production in 2013. [3] [4] The LiFe, similar to the Whip, was a small-sized car sourced from China fitted with an electric drivetrain and batteries installed in California. It was driven by a 60 horsepower electric synchronous induction motor attached to a 60 kilowatt-hour lithium battery pack. Priced at $32,995, it was marketed as a commuter car. [5] It became the third all-electric highway speed street legal car for sale in the United States after the Tesla Roadster and the Nissan Leaf. It was electronically limited to 65 mph (105 km/h) and had an advertised range of approximately 100  miles on a single charge. [6] The LiFe could be recharged using either a standard 120V connection or an industry-standard Level 2 Charging Station.

References

  1. ↑ Autonomous Fusion, Inc (2018-03-30). "Wheego Technologies Changes Name to Autonomous Fusion" (Press release). Atlanta – via PRWeb.
  2. ↑ "RTEV and Shuanghuan Automobile Form EV Partnership". Green Car Congress. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  3. ↑ Blanco, Sebastian (2011-12-17). "Wheego delivers first LiFe vehicle in time for Earth Day". AutoblogGreen. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
  4. ↑ LeSage, Jon (2016-10-24). "Wheego Now Autonomous Electric Tech Company, Not An Automaker Archived 2021-03-01 at the Wayback Machine ". HybridCARS.
  5. ↑ Jim Motavalli (2012-03-14). "Can The Tiny Wheego Win The Electric Car Race?". Forbes . Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  6. ↑ Serafim (2012-09-28). "2011 Wheego LiFe". TopSpeed. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
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