Archive - Mar 27, 2008
You're Working for Gas Now!
Submitted by nhayssen on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 10:03.
The people of Camden, Ala., pay a bigger chunk of their income for fuel than anyone else in the country - meaning tough choices for the ever thinner family budget.
By Steve Hargreaves, CNNMoney.com staff writer
CAMDEN, Ala. (CNNMoney.com) -- Corey Carter spends a quarter of his paycheck on gas.
The 30-year old Carter, who earns $7 an hour making car parts for a Hyundai factory near Montgomery, Ala., spends $65 a week on gas, double what it cost just a few years ago.
Paying $30 more for gas out of a $240 paycheck makes a big difference.
"Going out to eat, going to the movies, you can't do stuff like that," says Carter, filling up his Firebird at a BP station in Camden, a quiet southern town 80 miles southwest of Montgomery. "You're working for gas now."
While California Cuts Electric Car Goal, ZAP Holds Electric Car Dealer Training Friday in California
Submitted by nhayssen on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 10:01.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It looks like California will again rule against electric cars, but that will not stop one California company from holding its electric car dealer sales and service training Friday in Santa Rosa, California.
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California electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP - News) makes one of the only vehicles today that fills the demand for affordable, practical electric cars. The ZAP Xebra electric city-car and truck are now available through ZAP's network of about 50 locations nationwide. You can request a test drive at a dealer near you on ZAP's website http://www.zapworld.com.
ZAP Chairman Says Time Is Now for the Electric Car
Submitted by nhayssen on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 09:59.
SANTA ROSA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 26, 2008 -- Gary Starr, Chairman for electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) said the time is now for electric cars in an online presentation with InvestorIdeas.com as part of its Green Tech Conference.
Starr's presentation from last week's Green Tech Conference covers the latest developments with ZAP is now available online at http://www.investorideas.com/Forums/Media/Green2/zaap/default.aspx.
Starr talks about today's market conditions and how electric vehicles can help deal with the energy crisis, the economy and the environment. He also talks about the growing dilemma and opportunity represented by what he calls the "Asia Factor."
