ZAP ALias

DaveinOlyWA · 09-26-2008, 11:48 AM

a bit spendy, but considering the price of top notch battery upgrades, maybe not all that bad...plus with factory, its highly unlikely to be a "vapor car" which ZAP is famous for

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nerfer · 09-26-2008, 12:04 PM

Nice 3-wheeled vehicle, much more stylish than the products they currently deliver. But I'd still like a Xebra pickup, if they upgraded it a bit (including reliability, which hopefully would happen if they built it here instead of China).
Check out the news segment on youtube:
www dot youtube.com/watch?v=Jsg_iEQzfWk&feature=related

(If I made this a URL link tag, it put the flash video right in this post, not what I intended, so now you need to cut & paste & replace the dot...this is frustrating)

DaveinOlyWA · 09-26-2008, 12:16 PM

heck, everyone else does the flash thing. it looks good, but no info on the batteries, passenger capacity, etc...

for that much money, i want more range

**efusco** · 09-26-2008, 12:22 PM

The author of that story is a complete duffus though...he's comparing a little 3 wheeled, 2 seat EV to the Volt? Does he know the Volt has a gas ICE? I doubt it. Had he never heard of Zap? Doesn't seem so.

Yea, it's cool looking and would be one fun commuter...in that regard I'm all for it. But it's hardly the all purpose family car the Volt should be.

DaveinOlyWA · 09-26-2008, 03:05 PM

well this is a different ZAP altogether. its supposed to do 100 mph and have a 100+ mile range, but what we dont know is the power train, battery pack info, nothing. plus, it would be nice to know if there is a back seat

daniel · 09-27-2008, 12:30 AM

As much as don't believe GM will ever build the Volt, I'd bet on the Volt to come out before the Zap Alias. "Ground breaking" on a factory is a far cry from cars in showrooms. They don't even have a real prototype; they've just "broken ground" for the factory, and we're supposed to believe they're going to begin rolling cars off the assembly line in a year from now?

Gimme a break! I love my Zap Xebra. It's a great little city car. But this company has a worse track record than GM.

09-26-2008, 11:48 AM	#1
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09-26-2008, 12:04 PM	#2
nerfer A young senior member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicagoland, IL USA, Earth Posts: 1,597 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #1 Thanks: 12 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 3	Re: ZAP ALias Nice 3-wheeled vehicle, much more stylish than the products they currently deliver. But I'd still like a Xebra pickup, if they upgraded it a bit (including reliability, which hopefully would happen if they built it here instead of China). Check out the news segment on youtube: www dot youtube.com/watch?v=Jsg_iEQzfWk&feature=related (If I made this a URL link tag, it put the flash video right in this post, not what I intended, so now you need to cut & paste & replace the dot...this is frustrating) Last edited by nerfer; 09-26-2008 at 12:09 PM. Reason: youtube video link

09-26-2008, 12:16 PM	#3
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	Re: ZAP ALias heck, everyone else does the flash thing. it looks good, but no info on the batteries, passenger capacity, etc... for that much money, i want more range Last edited by DaveinOlyWA; 09-26-2008 at 12:19 PM.

09-26-2008, 12:22 PM	#4
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,231 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 249 Times in 148 Posts Friends: 37	Re: ZAP ALias The author of that story is a complete duffus though...he's comparing a little 3 wheeled, 2 seat EV to the Volt? Does he know the Volt has a gas ICE? I doubt it. Had he never heard of Zap? Doesn't seem so. Yea, it's cool looking and would be one fun commuter...in that regard I'm all for it. But it's hardly the all purpose family car the Volt should be.

09-26-2008, 03:05 PM	#5
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	Re: ZAP ALias well this is a different ZAP altogether. its supposed to do 100 mph and have a 100+ mile range, but what we dont know is the power train, battery pack info, nothing. plus, it would be nice to know if there is a back seat

09-27-2008, 12:30 AM	#6
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 11,278 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 59 Thanked 201 Times in 127 Posts Friends: 0	Re: ZAP ALias As much as don't believe GM will ever build the Volt, I'd bet on the Volt to come out before the Zap Alias. "Ground breaking" on a factory is a far cry from cars in showrooms. They don't even have a real prototype; they've just "broken ground" for the factory, and we're supposed to believe they're going to begin rolling cars off the assembly line in a year from now? Gimme a break! I love my Zap Xebra. It's a great little city car. But this company has a worse track record than GM. __________________ Daniel Primary car: 100% Electric 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera. Estimated range at 55 mph: 81 miles total or 64 miles to 80% discharge. Top speed 70 mph. Secondary car: Zap Xebra SD, also 100% electric. 1.9 cents per mile. Range: 40 miles total, or 32 miles to 80% discharge. Top speed 35 mph. Faster downhill. Both EVs use electrons generated from water power. Gas guzzler for when I have to travel farther than 60 miles: 2004 Prius. "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." -- Emma Goldman "Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think long and hard before starting a war." -- Otto von Bismarck

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