Florida's First All-Electric Car Dealership Opens
A new-car dealership opening in Florida will be the first electric-only car lot for the Sunshine State.
Suncoast Electric Vehicles will open in St. Petersburg in three weeks and will sell the Wheego Whip LiFe.
The Wheego is a Chinese-sourced but California-assembled electric car. It has a 100-mile range per charge, can go up to 70 mph and is highway certified. The Wheego Whip LiFe is available for $32,995 before a $7,500 tax credit. That’s around the same price as the 2011 Nissan Leaf.
The dealership will be equipped with solar-fueled charging stations, which will allow Suncoast customers to charge up for free.
It seems a bit of gamble opening an EV-only dealership in one of America’s most car-dependent states, but Suncoast Electric Vehicles owner Richard Nimphie said he’s already sold 12 EVs before opening his showroom. There’s no word on what other electric vehicles will be sold at the dealership, but boutique automakers like Think and Coda could be possibilities.
