[A-List] Electric Car Maker ZAP Adds Solar Option

[Bill Totten <shimogamo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

to Truck Design to Combat Global Warming

www.zapworld.com (March 06 2007)


After a positive response for its XEBRA XERO, electric car pioneer ZAP has
designed a solar option for its truck design, a photovoltaic panel that ZAP
says can offer short-distance driving on sunlight alone.

XEBRA XERO Solar Electric TruckTo help fight Global Warming and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, ZAP launches its new electric car designed with 
a solar panel called XEBRA XERO truck. Learn more at www.zapworld.com.

ZAP intends to showcase the new XEBRA XERO (pronounced 'zebra zero') Truck 
at its March 23 dealer training as well as some up-coming industry events for
automotive fleets. Company officials like to say that ZAP stands for 'Zero Air
Pollution' and the solar panels on the XEBRA can allow drivers a true 'Zero Air
Pollution' form of transportation.

"If the XEBRA XERO is exposed to sunlight during the day, and your commute is
short, you can get pure solar powered driving", says ZAP Chairman Gary Starr.
"If you want to ensure 100 percent solar generated commuting, you can purchase 
a larger system that can sit on your rooftop".

The XEBRA truck has attracted interest from several large fleets, according 
to ZAP. They call the design a 'city-car', available as a four-door sedan or
two-passenger truck, good for city-speed driving up to 40 MPH. Starr says the
XEBRA Truck with the XERO Solar Panel Option will cost about $12,000. 
The car recharges normally by plugging into a standard 110 volt outlet 
for a full charge in up to six hours and a fifty percent charge in 1.5 hours.
The ZAP Truck converts into a flatbed or dump-bed that can tilt to allow maximum
exposure to the sun.

Starr believes the XEBRA is the first production electric vehicle that
incorporates solar power and adds that the main reasons people are choosing
alternative fuel transportation are the growing relevance of the environment 
and the feeling of energy independence. There are also other advantages of 
using solar panels with your electric car. Studies have shown that solar power
charging systems can double the life of batteries. Panels consume no fuel and
have no moving parts to wear out. The only maintenance is to occasionally wash
for highest performance.

The ZAP XEBRA complies with zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations in the
United States. Studies show that electric cars can reduce automotive emissions
by more than ninety percent, including emissions from power plants, and carbon
dioxide emissions by 10,000 pounds per year.


About ZAP

ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994,
delivering over 90,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. 
At the forefront of fuel-efficient transportation with new technologies
including energy efficient gas systems, hydrogen, electric, fuel cell, ethanol,
hybrid and other innovative power systems, ZAP is developing a high-performance
crossover SUV electric car concept called ZAP-X engineered by Lotus Engineering.
The Company recently launched a new recharge-it-all technology that provides
power for mobile electronics, including cell phones, digital recorders and
laptops. For more product, dealer and investor information, visit
http://www.zapworld.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors
are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the
Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new
products and technological changes, the Company's dependence upon third-party
suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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esouza@xxxxxxxxxxxx

or

Sherri Haskell, +1-707-525-8658 extension 232 (Investors)
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