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ZAP! (OTC BB:ZAAP)

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Trying to find the underdogs in the stock market? Who is out there and at the same time deserve the mention of a green philosophy? More so, to put their money where you mouth is, and not just give lip service to the Green Economy. Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Home Depot, etc. all put forth green initiatives, but never doubt where their goal is.

Can you say Cha-Ching? That means the bottom line (through good PR). DOES BEING GREEN = GREEN? The status quo does feed the bottom line. That's why it works. Change takes patience. To overcome this recession, the Great American Reset (as I like to term it), we need new companies, new ideas, and new people to come to the forefront.

Competition: ZEVs vs. LEVs vs. EREVs

Zero Emissions
1. Zero emission refers to an engine, motor, or other energy source, that emits no waste products that directly pollutes the environment or disrupts the climate. These engines rely on the power grid which can more cost-effectively provide green energy from a large distribution source, such as solar, wind, hydro, or geothermal; ultimately using nuclear, coal, or other fossil fuel sources.
2. Example: Tesla Motors or Nissan L.E.A.F.
Low Emissions
1. Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) is a U.S. classification for conventionally powered or gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle designed to produce minimal air pollution at their point of use, typically 90% less than that of an equivalent ordinary full gasoline vehicle.
2. Example: Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight
Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs)
1. A range-extended vehicle (REV) is a plug-in hybrid series hybrid with a small internal combustion engine or other secondary source connected to a generator to resupply the batteries and allow farther driving of the vehicle when the batteries become low.
2. Example: Chevy Volt

A lot of news surrounds Tesla Motors who manufacture high end battery cars. They even have a waiting list and is Made in the USA. However, the SMART car (owned by Mercedes-Benz Cars, a Daimler AG Company) is also in the Low Emissions industry. On a sidenote, the news of late has been about labor disputes involving negotiations over jobs and Vestas and how the USA will compete in wind power. With a 20 per cent market share, the USA must get into that market. The situation that happened to solar power has been so marginalized and pigeon-holed. So, how can Americans own' electric cars and the future battery industry to not export jobs, technology, etc. to foreign countries?

Prius and Insight

There are many players in the electric car market. The oil giants and car dealers secretly laughed that no Duracell or Energizer Bunny is going to power your car 70 mph on the freeway. Then came the Toyota Prius. More people called it a car that looks like shoe. Then came the Honda Insight. The Japanese, the quintessential re-inventors are laughing all the way to the bank building on their technology. It has taken a US government stimulus to wake up Detroit.

The Christian Science Monitor even reports, "Nissan laughs off threat from Chevy Volt" stating that the $40,000 Chevy Volt is not a threat to their innovation and affordable price. So much to this point, Forbes states the new $600 million grant program by President Obama is to counteract this trend. "Almost all battery manufacturing for advanced technology vehicles is currently based in Asia." These are the largest amount of grants ever to be awarded by the US Govt for this purpose.

Enter ZAP and the Americanized Smart Car

So where are the new ideas emerging? Try electric car maker ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) and the Zap! Smart Car. Would Zap be the Smart Car US distributor? The Smart Car Americanized by ZAP. Who knows. Now, Zap is a 3 wheel motorcycle (Zero Emission Vehicle), but it is not in the market to be the primary car. Admittedly, I am skeptical. Smart USA and Zap have been in court and come to an agreement to work together. I imagine the Lithium-Ion battery in my dad's laptop trying to power the family car. That picture just doesn't work. On the positive end, the other Zap products can be charged in *any* 110-volt outlet. NOTE: The Smart Car is a fuel-efficient all-gas turbo car with 4 wheels to drive. Where is the American innovation?

So what questions come to mind about an electric car made here? What does the battery(ies) look like? Can a 25 mph to 40 mph car work for me? Why don't you use a fourth wheel? Where are your dealerships? These can all be answered by going to the website, following the Google search engine links, or watching a few info-videos.

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