ZAP Turns 10 September 23!

ZAP Turns 10 September 23!

ZAP is celebrating its tenth anniversary in business on Thursday, September 23, 2004. In honor of our Tenth Anniversary, we urge ZAP customers around the world that day to use their ZAP. Here are 10 reasons why...

10 Reasons to ZAP

1. Zero Air Pollution - ZAP stands for Zero Air Pollution. We believe advanced automotive technologies can drastically lessen our impact on the environment as well as our use of natural resources. New technologies and new fuels like hydrogen, hybrid and electric technologies are the fuels of the future. Plus, if we can tap into renewable resources like hydroelectric, solar, wind or geothermal power, we could power millions of automobiles using technology that is truly Zero Air Pollution.

2. Save Gas - Gasoline is a precious natural resource and vital to the world economy. ZAP vehicles use much less or sometimes no gasoline. Using less fossil fuel can help relieve our current energy shortages while ensuring that future generations can rely on the same inexpensive, useful petroleum products that we all take for granted.

3. Save Money - Gas keeps getting more expensive. Imagine all the money you can save by ZAPPING to work every day, rather than driving your gas vehicle. The typical electric car costs a penny per mile versus tens cents per mile with gas. Electric bikes and scooters are even less expensive. Plus, many ZAP technologies are simpler and easier to maintain, meaning fewer trips to the mechanic. If you live close to work, you can save thousands of dollars per year by replacing your car with a ZAP.

4. Save Time - Traffic congestion and parking shortages eat away at our busy days, but a ZAP vehicle can help you save time especially in busy urban areas. ZAP bikes and scooters slice through traffic jams and finding a place to park your smaller ZAP cars is a snap.

5. Help the Economy - Today, the majority of USA's foreign trade deficit is attributed to imported oil. Using a ZAP vehicle will reduce our reliance on foreign oil. Furthermore, by investing in advanced transportation technologies, the USA can take the technological lead in offering energy efficient products that emerging economies around the world can use to invest in their own transportation infrastructures.

6. Combat Global Warming - Evidence is mounting that carbon emissions are contributing to ozone depletion, climate change and global warming. Some ZAP electric vehicles can reduce CO2 emissions by more than 90 percent compared to internal combustion vehicles, even counting the emissions from fossil fueled power plants. The USA constitutes less than 10 percent of the world's population, but is responsible for almost 30 percent of the world's CO2 emissions.

7. Protect the Environment - Reducing fossil fuel consumption relieves pressure on our natural resources. It eliminates the need to explore for oil in environmentally sensitive habitats. Less automotive emissions means less toxic pollutants in our air, water and soil. Less oil consumption reduces the risk of oil spills which can safeguard sensitive coastal regions and wildlife for future generations to enjoy.

8. Social Responsibility - ZAP users are leaders for advanced transportation. By using a ZAP vehicle, you make a statement about your values. All too often we feel helpless like the world's problems are too big for just one person to solve on their own. But, as a consumer, we have the ultimate power in the products we purchase and the vehicles we drive. Take action. Do the right thing. People will notice.

9. Fun - ZAP vehicles produce very little noise, vibration and exhaust, offering a unique sensation compared to internal-combustion propulsion. Whisper quiet, smooth, fast-riding a ZAP vehicle is an exhilarating feeling that you will never understand until you try it. For a free test ride, call today (707) 525-8658.

10. Protect our Future - What will happen if the world continues in this same direction? No one really knows. Of course, none of us may be around when or if the world runs out of oil, the polar icecaps melt, or the world is covered in another ice age. Perhaps it will be a technological paradise like many of us hope. But, how can we control what sort of world our children and our grandchildren will inherit? It is up to us. In these challenging times, we need to make the right decisions to protect our world's treasures before they are lost forever. Join us.