Comments on: AN AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE? The $30K ZAP Alias http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: GeoIsla » The Detroit Electric is Back! http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-77965 GeoIsla » The Detroit Electric is Back! Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:08:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-77965 [...] car of summer luxury! This 100 year-old antique electric car will be available in early 2009 from ZAP and China Youngman Automotive Group, proving once and for all that there is no such thing as a new idea. The Detroit Electric is [...] [...] car of summer luxury! This 100 year-old antique electric car will be available in early 2009 from ZAP and China Youngman Automotive Group, proving once and for all that there is no such thing as a new idea. The Detroit Electric is [...]

]]> By: Inhabitat » TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Detroit Electric is Back! http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-77812 Inhabitat » TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Detroit Electric is Back! Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:35:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-77812 [...] car of summer luxury! This 100 year-old antique electric car will be available in early 2009 from ZAP and China Youngman Automotive Group, proving once and for all that there is no such thing as a new idea. The Detroit Electric is [...] [...] car of summer luxury! This 100 year-old antique electric car will be available in early 2009 from ZAP and China Youngman Automotive Group, proving once and for all that there is no such thing as a new idea. The Detroit Electric is [...]

]]> By: PaTrond http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-73804 PaTrond Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:46:02 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-73804 I'm going to have that car when I'm 18!! Looks pretty cool, just needs a bit more cover on its rear too, but beatuful front =O I’m going to have that car when I’m 18!! Looks pretty cool, just needs a bit more cover on its rear too, but beatuful front =O

]]> By: David http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-72123 David Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:18:55 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-72123 Vehicles (electric and others) may improve and actually be realized if/when designers stop designing FOR themselves! Enough of the machismo. The 'tough guy' thing is so last century. Let's get on with it. Practical can be stylish. Vehicles (electric and others) may improve and actually be realized if/when designers stop designing FOR themselves! Enough of the machismo. The ‘tough guy’ thing is so last century. Let’s get on with it. Practical can be stylish.

]]> By: Fred Thompson http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-71941 Fred Thompson Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:46:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-71941 I want one, if the concept car every becomes a reality, they never do. Just look at Detroit! I want one, if the concept car every becomes a reality, they never do. Just look at Detroit!

]]> By: Richie http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-71883 Richie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:40:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-71883 Impractical design. Cool looking... but not an everyday 'workhorse'. Where do you put the groceries, and that super low slung front end will get destroyed on uneven roads. Back to the drawing board folks ! Impractical design. Cool looking… but not an everyday ‘workhorse’. Where do you put the groceries, and that super low slung front end will get destroyed on uneven roads. Back to the drawing board folks !

]]> By: Nick http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-71878 Nick Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:27:24 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-71878 Once we get the range up on electric cars (which Tesla has shown is possible today), they'll take over. Current biofuels are marginally better than oil (if that), and the prospect of next-gen biofuels is significantly iffier than that of performance EVs. Hydrogen may be a possibility many years from now, but currently fuel cells with electrolyzed hydrogen (the only really sustainable kind) are just really inefficient batteries. I have faith in Aptera, ZAP, Tesla, and anyone else innovative enough to give EVs the second chance they deserve. Once we get the range up on electric cars (which Tesla has shown is possible today), they’ll take over. Current biofuels are marginally better than oil (if that), and the prospect of next-gen biofuels is significantly iffier than that of performance EVs. Hydrogen may be a possibility many years from now, but currently fuel cells with electrolyzed hydrogen (the only really sustainable kind) are just really inefficient batteries. I have faith in Aptera, ZAP, Tesla, and anyone else innovative enough to give EVs the second chance they deserve.

]]> By: Hugo http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-71872 Hugo Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:02:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-71872 Orrin is right, especially on the electric Model T we need at the moment. In my opinion the new electric Model T is not going to be a meagre (and ugly) 2 seater, nor will it have a range of 150 miles (pathetic really), nor will it cost "just" 30.000 dollars. A simple 6000 dollar Daihatsu will have less environmental impact. And with a bit of persuasion, one could fit four people in it! Orrin is right, especially on the electric Model T we need at the moment. In my opinion the new electric Model T is not going to be a meagre (and ugly) 2 seater, nor will it have a range of 150 miles (pathetic really), nor will it cost “just” 30.000 dollars. A simple 6000 dollar Daihatsu will have less environmental impact. And with a bit of persuasion, one could fit four people in it!

]]> By: Orrin http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-71816 Orrin Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:21:07 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-71816 I agree with Zapped. I did a case study of ZAP in college and check in on them from time to time. They seem to produce interesting products but nothing that will catch the world on fire. What we need now is a new Model T and I don't see it coming from Hybrid or battery powered cars. Maybe a company like ZAP could teach Detroit, Japan, and Germany a thing or two, but not for what I've seen so far. I agree with Zapped. I did a case study of ZAP in college and check in on them from time to time. They seem to produce interesting products but nothing that will catch the world on fire. What we need now is a new Model T and I don’t see it coming from Hybrid or battery powered cars.

Maybe a company like ZAP could teach Detroit, Japan, and Germany a thing or two, but not for what I’ve seen so far.

]]> By: Zapped http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/comment-page-1/#comment-71740 Zapped Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:41:29 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/12/transportation-tuesday-the-zap-alias/#comment-71740 To this date, Zap has not produced much more than promises of different EVs. Their fancy vehicles are all "just around the corner", like the Zap-X and now Zap Alias. I wish them all the best, but doubt I will ever see anything coming out of that company, except promotion material. To this date, Zap has not produced much more than promises of different EVs. Their fancy vehicles are all “just around the corner”, like the Zap-X and now Zap Alias. I wish them all the best, but doubt I will ever see anything coming out of that company, except promotion material.

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