1983 Hope Whisper Prototype

The Hope Whisper, developed in 1983 in Denmark, was a prototype electric city car aimed at offering an environmentally friendly urban mobility solution. It used a 10 kW electric motor powered by six 6-volt batteries, delivering a top speed of 60 km/h and a range of approximately 100 km.

The car featured a fibreglass body to keep weight down, but during its launch event, one of the prototypes was crashed, possibly undermining confidence in the project. Though the initial effort stalled, a follow-up version called the Whisper II was developed in 1985 in collaboration with Berlin University. Despite technical improvements, funding for production never materialized, and the Hope project was ultimately abandoned.