ZAP to Give Away XEBRA EV at CES
03 January 2006
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| The XEBRA EV |
ZAP is providing a ZAP XEBRA electric vehicle (earlier post) as the grand prize for the Scientific American Innovations People’s Choice Award drawing at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas.
Voting at the show for one’s favorite Innovations 2006 product automatically registers the voter in a drawing to win the XEBRA three-wheeler. The Scientific American Innovations People’s Choice Award—and the winner of the car—will be announced at an awards ceremony.
The Chinese-made XEBRA seats four and has a range of up to 40 miles (65 kilometers) and a top speed of 40 mph (65 km/h). It uses a DC motor powered by a lead-acid battery pack.
ZAP is displaying two XEBRAs at CES.
Lead acid batteries? They could have at least used NiMh cells. It is 2006. When is someone going to develop an electric vehicle that uses lithium ion nano cells?
Posted by: cs1992 | 03 January 2006 at 02:46 PM
If you are going to make a three-wheeler, better put two wheels in front. Either that or don't brake while you turn.
Posted by: Lucas | 03 January 2006 at 03:06 PM
stupid car, stupid name. That thing is a death trap.
Posted by: Justin | 03 January 2006 at 06:24 PM
Tired of ZAP's Bull. No real SMART CAR dealership plan. A bunch of tired pointless announcements and Hype and now there Stock is in the crapper, too.
ZAP=CRAP
Posted by: chuckie | 03 January 2006 at 09:12 PM
OK why cant anyone take a SL-1 Saturn body which is very light (spaceframe and plastic panels)
seats 4.
Stick LiIon batteries in the big trunk and
AC or DC motors on the wheels?
Bob
Posted by: Bob Tasa | 04 January 2006 at 04:03 AM
That is exactly what I thought. Saturn is just a perfect choice.
Answer could be simple. Rick Wagner and alike make their money in stocks, not by salaries within companies where they work. Why bother with EV when you can sell short stock (not personally of course)of
GM and send a company to death spiral. The more it goes down the richer you are.Of course its all not prooven but I see it as a simple way of making money just because its a no brainer. Only owners of fully private companies are interested in their companies. The rest is BS, they make their money why do they need to care what cars drive america?
Posted by: Alex | 04 January 2006 at 08:12 AM
A couple sites for Saturns that have been converted to electric power:
http://www.docdockdocuments.com/conversion/conversionstart.htm
http://www.penn-partners.org/evteam/saturn.htm
Seems there's already a bit of a DIY movement in this regard.
Posted by: Cheech | 05 January 2006 at 09:10 AM
Dear Justin,
I am not sure why i should try what you are saying, considering you dont know the difference between the words "there" and "their."
As far as Xebra being a three wheeler, it seems like some of you don't realize that it is classified as a motorcycle, not a car.
As far a the saturn is concerned, instead of complaining, why dont you do that, and patent it. You'll be very rich.
Posted by: Z | 09 August 2006 at 02:36 PM
Dear Justin,
I am not sure why i should trust what you are saying, considering you dont know the difference between the words "there" and "their."
As far as Xebra being a three wheeler, it seems like some of you don't realize that it is classified as a motorcycle, not a car.
As far a the saturn is concerned, instead of complaining, why dont you do that, and patent it. You'll be very rich.
Posted by: Z | 09 August 2006 at 02:36 PM
I'm getting my Xebra PK truck next week! These little cars rock! If you would like to see pictures real owners and their cars and find out more information about the cars go to http://www.xebraworld.com
Posted by: Xebranut | 23 October 2006 at 08:16 PM