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Zap's Earth Day delivery: Solar Electric catering car in Chicago {Autoblog Green}
Apr 24th 2008 6:22PM The vehicle will get it's primary charge from plugging into a 110-volt outlet. The trickle charge from the solar system will give you some extra miles here and there, but it also keeps the sealed lead-acid batteries energized and helps them last longer between replacements. Plus, nothing screams green more than having photovoltaics on your truck.
Zap counters hype machine story with yet more press releases {Autoblog Green}
Apr 16th 2008 5:12PM Hey, guys...
I guess if it's on Auto Blog Green it must be true...
BTW, don't shoot the messenger, but ZAP tells me they have delivered 700 vehicles to date. Here's the ZAP press release for what it's worth...
http://www.zapworld.com/gas-prices-april-2008
...but don't believe me. Seeing is believing. Call and visit ZAP or one of our dealers (www.zapworld.com).
~ Alex Campbell, ZAP, 707-525-8658, acampbell@zapworld.com
Tesla Motors raises more cash, one step closer to an IPO {BloggingStocks}
Feb 24th 2008 5:50PM last week energytechstocks.com picked zaap #1 to 'hit it big'
Zap just now looking for someone to engineer the Alias, hopes to start production Q2 '09 {Autoblog Green}
Feb 7th 2008 8:05PM Detroit Electric Chairman Albert Lam says there will be two family sedans and an electric bus several vehicles, not just the Alias, by summer of 2009. What will the competitive market look like by then?
Zap and Youngman reach a deal for North American bus market {Autoblog Green}
Feb 7th 2008 5:44PM Youngman buses are in production today, see factory here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11374805@N00/sets/72157602076760320/show/
Zap Alias will revive Detroit Electric brand {Autoblog Green}
Feb 7th 2008 5:36PM Not necessarily -- this is a new automotive venture so nothing is assured, but don't twist the words of Albert Lam about the Alias from the the Jan 22 release...
http://www.zapworld.com/zap-alias-electric-car-vehicle
"I am very excited to initiate this project," said Mr. Albert Lam, Former CEO of Lotus Engineering, now Chairman of the Joint Venture Company. "Looking at our initial project development plan and our discussion with a number of key engineering and technology partners, I believe we can go into production by the 2nd quarter of 2009. We will be using some of the existing facilities of Youngman to manufacture this vehicle."
Don't hold your breath for a Zap Alias in 2008 {Autoblog Green}
Feb 7th 2008 5:30PM Who said the ZAP-X would be available in 2008? If you took the time to contact ZAP to confirm your facts, you would have found out they shifted priority to the Alias to get a more cost-effective EV to market sooner.
Chicago 2008: 105-year-old electric car hidden way in the back {Autoblog Green}
Feb 7th 2008 5:13PM Thanks for the blast from the past, Sebastian.
Auto dealers can see a 1918 Detroit Electric at the National Automobile Dealers Association Conference this weekend in San Francisco. See here...
http://www.zapworld.com/detroit-electric-car
Is this the perfect green vehicle? A street legal, 50 MPH, 72 MPG, $5,495 ... TRUCK?! {Autoblog Green}
Jan 24th 2008 1:40PM I know Sam Abuelsamid was not impressed, but this Alias Video gets me enthused.
http://www.zapworld.com/zap-alias-electric-car-vehicle
Is this the perfect green vehicle? A street legal, 50 MPH, 72 MPG, $5,495 ... TRUCK?! {Autoblog Green}
Jan 24th 2008 1:37PM You posters sound like a bunch of muscle car drivers! Read what Xebra owners have to say...
-- Aspen, Colorado -- "This is the perfect vehicle for the constant short trips my employees and I need to make in the area," said Liz Shapiro, owner of Above & Beyond Concierge service.
-- Elkhart, Indiana -- Jon Faux said he squeezed over 50 miles of range out of his Xebra and loves the money he saves on gas. "The research I've conducted on my electric rates reveals that I'm getting the cost equivalent of about 600 miles to the gallon."
-- Olympia, Washington -- "I love my ZAP! I had a chance to show if off during a couple events and Show & Tell at a couple schools. I'd love to
see more of these on the streets," says Dee Williams.
-- Long Island, New York -- "I love my Xebra Sedan and use it as my 'station car' to commute from my home to the train station for my train to the city every day. I used to drive a Ford Think and loved it until they recalled it. Ever since then I've been searching for a production electric and am so pleased I found the Xebra Sedan," said Barry R.
-- Salem, Oregon -- Les and his wife are teachers and bought a Xebra for their 16-year-old daughter. "She's in love with her car and we are happy knowing that she can safely drive around our city, but won't be speeding up
and down the freeway," says Les. "However, the Xebra's speed and range limitations really aren't limiting at all. She can get to the mall, movie theater, after-school activities, and music lessons easily." Daughter: "My favorite thing about my car is that I never have to ask my parents for gas money."
-- Dawson Springs, Kentucky -- Jim Seibert, owner of Tri-County Refrigeration said: "It's the cheapest thing I've ever seen. I LOVE
IT!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean c'mon? I paid a little over $10,000 (that ain't much). I have put 1000 miles on it in a little over a month. It's perfect for local service calls."
