Zap is a California based company that is riding the current trend to produce more and more alternative fuel-based vehicles. Zap which stands for Zero Air Pollution® has recently announced the ZAP Alias and the Zap-X Crossover SUV. They have joined up with Lotus Design in order to create some interesting new designs. The ZAP-X is estimated to run around $60K and the smaller Alias around half of that.

Now as I’m browsing through their webpage (www.zapworld.com) it seems they are trying out some pretty cool ideas. Showing solar cells built into the glass, regenerative braking, and bio-degradable Lithium batteries. Now we’ll have to see if the actual product meets the specs that they are stating; such as 644HP and 350 Mile range in the ZAP-X and 322HP hiding in the sleek Alias. Granted it will take actual usage to see how they really work and what difference it makes in the pocketbook.

With most vehicles edging closer and closer to averaging around the $30K mark could this bring electric vehicles into mainstream? With some of the luxury SUV’s pushing well into the $90’s and up does the ZAP-X intrigue you?

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