Wheego Electric Cars Selects Flux Power as Supplier for Lithium Batteries

Susan Nicholson
Wheego Electric Cars
January 29, 2010

Atlanta, GA, January 29, 2010 — Wheego Electric Cars, manufacturer of all-electric cars today announced it has selected California-based Flux Power as its premiere lithium battery supplier.

A prototype of the Wheego Whip LiFe is on display this week at the Washington D.C. Auto Show. The all-electric car, with a top speed of 65 miles per hour, will be ready to ship to consumers this summer.

“The right power system is critical to the success of the car,” said Wheego CEO Mike McQuary. “The battery system needs to be powerful, fully tested, reliable, safe and intelligent. The supplier needs to be able to scale production to meet our expected demand, and to be constantly innovating so our cars remain at the forefront as lithium technology develops. Our goal is to build the best electric cars in the world, and we are confident that Flux Power and the batteries they produce will help us get there.”

“This summer, Wheego will beat all the major auto suppliers to the U.S. market with a high-quality, affordable all-electric car,” said Flux Power CEO Chris Anthony. “Consumers have been clamoring for a reasonably-priced electric car, and we are excited that Flux Power will help deliver the range and reliability that will blaze the trail for this industry.”

The initial Wheego offering is the Whip LSV, which is available now. The Whip LSV is an all-electric low speed vehicle which can drive on roads with posted speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less. The full-speed Wheego Whip LiFe runs on Lithium batteries. It is expected to go approximately 100 miles on a charge, and will be fully crash-tested and highway-ready. Both cars in the Wheego Whip line are fully-loaded two-seat subcompact cars with fit, finish and features that compete with any other subcompact car on the market. The Wheego line is sold through a nation-wide dealer network.

About Flux Power Incorporated:
Flux Power, a spin-off of LHV Power (formerly known as HiTek Power Corporation) has developed innovative high power battery cell management systems that have proven to greatly extend cycle life. Flux Power couples this with a robust communication system to provide accurate and timely data on numerous cell metrics. To display all of this data, Flux Power has a suite of display systems and diagnostic utilities to help clients get the most value out of the information available. In addition, Flux Power has smart charging systems that are versatile and stackable to multiple charging configurations, while communicating directly with each cell to make sure the most beneficial charge is available. Flux Power has manufacturing capabilities in both Asia and the US with ISO-9001 quality to assure superior products to many different industries.
http://www.FLUXpwr.com

About Wheego Electric Cars
Wheego Electric Cars is an innovation-driven and environmentally-conscious manufacturer of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Under the leadership of Mike McQuary, CEO and former MindSpring entrepreneur, Wheego Electric Cars has become a leader in the integration of advanced technology components. Wheego Electric Cars is one of the first EV companies to deliver affordable fully capable, street legal LSV electric cars for everyday consumer use.

For more information about Wheego, visit the company website at http://www.wheego.net.