The ZAP Xebra was an electric car launched in May 2006 in the United States market by ZAP corporation. It is classified legally as a three-wheel motorcycle in some jurisdictions, [ 1 ] and is available in both sedan (model SD) and pickup (model PK) truck variants.

2021年9月15日 · The Zap Xebra had a tough run, and was torn apart in contemporary reviews for atrocious build quality and its “golf-cart” mechanicals. It’s a fair assertion, given the drivetrain is ...

2013年8月22日 · The closest Zap has coming to selling a viable passenger vehicle was the 2006-2009 Xebra. By viable, I mean the Xebra boasted such modern-era comforts as seating for four, and doors. What the Xebra most notably lacked was a fourth wheel.

2021年8月28日 · The Zap Xebra is a strange little three-wheeled EV that few drivers ever got the misfortune of experiencing. Not only was Xebra on the earlier end of EVs it was also a painfully low-quality machine that only had three wheels.

2006 Zap Xebra. 3-wheeled all-electric motorcycle. Four passenger Owner: Eric Powers, Sauk City. Plug it in at night, just like a cell phone; 75 cents to drive 20 miles; Fiberglass body (although later models were metal) Technically is a Class II motorcycle; No helmet needed; No cycle endorsement needed on your driver’s license

2012年3月16日 · Three-wheeler week wouldn’t be complete without a Zap Xebra. The Chinese-built Xebra surfed the 2006 – 2008 wave of EV enthusiasm, only to find itself all washed up once buyers realized what a piece junk it largely was.

2010年4月30日 · We have asked ZAP several times for an explanation as to this and have only been told by our dealer SloEgo that “a few miles is normal and that 40 seems excessive”. Upon further investigation we have discovered that the odometer is not accurate in the vehicle.

2009年11月27日 · ZAP imports them with a hefty markup. The Xebra’s questionable provenance is painfully evident. Its crudely finished fiberglass body is a rolling wart of huge panel gaps, wavy surfaces and rough edges.

2021年9月14日 · The three-wheeled city car is the development of the Chinese brand Shandong and the Californian ZAP (Zero Air Pollution). These EVs were produced from 2006 to 2009. ZAP Xebra is powered by a 6.7-horsepower electric motor.

The ZAP XEBRA is the offspring of more than three decades of thought and evolution. This vehicle was created as a breed by itself. Because the use and purpose of electric vehicles are different than gas cars, the wheel did indeed need to be reinvented.