Go Green
Candidate running on 100% electricity
Submitted by acampbell on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 09:03.
SANTA ROSA, California (September 9, 2008) – Judy Kennedy, 2008 candidate for Santa Rosa City Council, will tell you all about the different ideas she has if she is elected, but perhaps the best part of the ideological platform for her campaign is the platform that moves her down the road. Kennedy says she is literally driving change by driving a ZAP Xebra Xero electric truck.
Charge your Electric Car for Free with your Solar Home
Submitted by acampbell on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 15:00.
More and more people are talking about using solar panels in conjunction with electric cars. This is why we were excited to read about a ZAP Xebra customer in Colorado who is getting a free ride by charging from the sun.
Denver CBS affiliate's story "Solar Powered 'Zap Zebra' Virtually Free To Drive" reports how Xebra owner Bill Blanning uses 34 solar panels between his house and garage to generate all his electricity. The solar array actually generates more power than his house can use, so he uses the extra power to charge his Xebra.
Ten Reasons to Drive an Electric Car
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1. Zero Air Pollution Solar electric car a chick magnet? Wall Street Journal Uncovers ZAP Xebra XeroSubmitted by acampbell on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 08:01.
Out of all things to which electric cars aspire – fighting record oil prices, combating global warming, reducing dependency on imported oil – getting a date was a surprising reason uncovered by The Wall Street Journal. Have electric cars finally become cool? For nearly 100 years electric cars have been derided from the internal combustion automotive circles because they could not match the performance of gas-powered cars. Though history has shown little concern over environmental performance, it seems that high gas prices are finally tipping the scales towards the electric car. Former Pirelli North America CEO Says Time Is Right for Electric Vehicles; Announces International Distribution With ZAPSubmitted by acampbell on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 19:06.
ROME, GA -- Jul 29, 2008 -- Former Pirelli Tire North America president and CEO Gaetano "Guy" Mannino, after a lifetime of association with the auto industry, is speaking out about electric car technologies and his recent business venture with ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB). Mannino's company, Verdek, has agreed to be the distributor for ZAP in the state of Georgia, where Mannino's business is headquartered. However, in an interview this week with www.CEONEWS.tv, Mannino talks about his plans for ZAP in the US and abroad. 
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