Introduction to the ZAP Car Company

 ZAP, which means Zero Air Pollution, is a leading manufacturer of advanced technology cars. It is committed to run its business with as much dedication and support that are in favor of the environment. They feel like it is their social responsibility to address the needs of the greater people while giving environment a prime consideration.

 ZAP provides the answer for vehicles that are fuel-efficient. With the current economic crunches and threats on energy and the world in general, it aims to produce a product line that taps the demands in transportation and at the same time, promote environmental awareness. This campaign for a good cause is very rewarding as a lot of people have bought the idea and are open to patronizing their creation. To this day, it has already attached in its name a wide network of automotive dealers in the whole of United States and this help them expand their audience on an international level.

 Featuring the XEBRA

The growing demand for electric vehicles is projected to grow over time and ZAP addresses this growing need with affordable electric vehicles like XEBRA as solution. It costs a little less than $11,700 while delivering pretty well on a favorable 40 mph top speed.

 In the year 2006, it launched XEBRA and another electric vehicle called ZAP-X last June 2007.  XEBRA is of sedan version and fits in four passengers in its roomy interior. Its pick-up version, on the other hand allows two seats for its passengers. As per the Electric Auto Association, there are at least fifty six thousand of electric vehicles operating on the road today and most of these are low speed vehicles. XEBRA’s unique design does not limit to 25 miles per hour of speed as regulated under low speed vehicles laws of United States. XEBRA’s top speed allows up to 40 miles per hour and meets the demand for urban driving perfectly. Driving allows for free emission level and the hatchback capacity is more than enough for your carriages.

As for fuel appetite, you can forget about gas fumes, gas stations and spills because you are good to go with rechargeable batteries. Providing you with a range up to forty miles with the ideal driving conditions, the ZAP Xebra Sedan can give way to up to 4 people riding the car, including the driver, with zero-emission travel. It also has a very large capacity giving way to comfortable seating.

 To be quite precise, a brand new XEBRA will cost you $10,000 and it takes pride as the first car in United States that is made in China. It was first showcased in Los Angeles Auto Show. As per drive tests, observers gathered that there is ninety percent fewer carbon emissions than other gas-powered vehicles. It simply plugs in a conventional power outlet and will only amount to as little as three centavos per mile.

 The body size amounts to ten feet in length and five feet in height. It is very apt in its role as a city car and while it has a cutting edge in functionality, its modern design does not fail to make heads turn.

 As per the company’s reports, it has already raked in $7.3 million of revenues during the first six months of the year 2006. This is a huge gain with as much as 247% from the %2.1M that it profited during the same period of 2005. It was also reported that there has been a hundred and fifty Xebras sold during the current year and a hundred more on the reservation list. In fact, there are about thirty-three cities and municipalities that have considered using this flatbed truck for deployment.

 Featuring the Alias

 On the flip side, Alias is another release that was jointly ventured by European and United States automotive engineers. It is one masterpiece that comes in very sleek design and modern interior. It is all-electric and batteries are rechargeable through 110 volts outlet either at the comforts of your home or even on the road. It looks sporty with its wide stance and wishbone suspension. It utilizes an AC induction electric motor that runs at two hundred and sixteen volts and is highly efficient with the series of AC24LS.

 Alias is a three-wheeled vehicle that is in production on the year 2009. It will outdo the top speed of XEBRA to 60 more miles, thereby giving in to 100 miles per hour of travel and up to 150 miles on a fully charged battery.  It is very likely that this new release will come with a hybrid type of range extender, packed with a gas motor that will allow battery charging on the car.  This all-electric vehicle is a joint project of ZAP and Youngman Automotive Group of China. Approximately, it is tagged with a price of $30,000 and is said to be another one of those cars to occupy the three-wheeler niche.  Generally, these kinds of cars do not weigh as much as the four-wheeled cars. This means that they can travel farther with a fully charged battery than any other electric vehicles. Because they are smaller in size, they are also easy to manage during parking in congested cities. With three-wheelers, they become easily classified a motorcycles and therefore easier to penetrate in the market because of lesser safety testing to undergo. They bring about a different driving experience and owners are amenable to the fact that they are fun and exciting to drive.

 With an option for solar panel energy, regaining power for an exhausted batter is easier if you plug in to 110V outlet while parked on a relatively sunny area. This will help jack up battery life without eating much electricity from your outlets.

 Other Car Releases by ZAP

 Other projects in its product line include Obvio 828, a pure-ethanol powered car imported from Brazil. It also has the Smart Fortwo which utilizes gasoline and accommodates 37 miles of travel. The Worldcar, a fuel-cell vehicle, is still on the pipeline and is projected with a price of $99,000.