New electric cars spark interest all over Bay Area
Inside Bay Area, January 27, 2007
Xebras, which are made in China, come in lipstick red, ... black-and-white stripes, kiwi green and ocean blue. There's also a pickup truck version, the ZAP Truck Xebra PK, available in blue and white. ...
The cars have only three wheels and technically are classified as motorcycles, although you don't need a helmet or a special license to drive one. ... The Xebra sells for around $10,000 and the trucks sell for around $11,000. ...
While the cars are cheap to operate, require little maintenance and are easy on the environment, they have significant limitations. You can't take a Xebra on the freeway because it only reaches 40 mph. And they can only travel about 25 miles per charge, or up to 40 miles a day with additional charging, which is accomplished by plugging the cars into an ordinary household 110-volt outlet.
I have avoided writing a post on this car, but this article saved me the work for those of your that are interested.
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