ZAP Xebra
motor vehicle
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, and is available in both sedan (model SD) and pickup (model PK) truck variants. It has seat belts. It does not have regenerative braking. The PK pickup has a dump bed, with fold-down sides and tailgate, that allows easy access to the batteries, controller, motor, and charger.
Although Zap listed a price for model year 2010, the Xebra was phased out after 2009. In 2013 the company was ordered to buy back all of the 2008 models that were sold and destroy them due to a failure to meet the braking requirements for a motorcycle.
Characteristics
The top speed of the Xebra is 36–40 mph (58–64 km/h), with a range of about 20–25 miles (32–40 km) with the standard batteries, or 40 miles (64 km) with the optional extended range batteries.
The sedan version had four seats and four doors, but was limited by its weight rating of 500 lb (227 kg). The listed cargo weight capacity for the PK pickup is 1,000 lb (460 kg), although PK owners in user forums report their PKs have carried more weight than that after modifications.
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