The LiFe was based on the bodyshell of the Shuanghuan Noble produced in China with its electric drivetrain assembled in the United States.

[1] The Wheego LiFe was unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show and was sold in the United States at a price of US$32,995 before any applicable tax credits and other incentives.

[2][3] The Wheego LiFe was built with a 30 kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery pack and had an all-electric range of 100 miles (160 km).

[6] Wheego Electric Cars Inc. was formed as a spin out from RTEV (Ruff & Tuff Electric Vehicles) in June 2009 and its first automobile was a two-seat compact car under the Wheego Whip name in North America and marketed by Shuanghuan Auto in China as the E-Noble, its brand name for the rest of the world.

These versions used dry cell sealed AGM lead–acid batteries, with an all-electric range of 50 miles (80 km) on a single charge, and capable of recharging on any standard household 110 or 220-volt electrical outlet.