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Hope Whisper

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The Hope Whisper was an electric car developed in Denmark in 1983.[by whom?] The sole model crashed at the unveiling when the car rolled away during the photoshoot and hit a barrier.[1][2] It did not reach production.

The Whisper was a compact four-seater city car (two adults and two children), with a claimed range of 62 miles and a top speed of 50 mph. It has a glass fibre body and was 3,500 mm (136 in) long.[3]

In 1985, a Whisper II was developed with Berlin University but funding for production was again not forthcoming.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Graham, Jane (26 September 2016). "The roar of Danish engines that were quietly forgotten". CPH Post. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ Jensen, Mads (4 September 2019). "Danish Delights #9: 1983 Hope Whisper". Curbside Classics. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ Williams, Peter (9 January 1985). "Tyneside in Electric Bid". Autocar. 163 (4591): 7.
  4. ^ Grønbjerg, Andreas. "Lidt historie". Hope Whisper. Retrieved 1 February 2020.