Rise of the Electric Car

Zap, the transportation company that sells all things small has announced plans to begin selling the first production all electric car designed for the US. Called the Shandong Zebra (complete with literal paint job), the three wheeled electric can reach speeds of 40 MPH and travel about 40 miles on a charge.

According to Zap, the target price is under $10,000 so it will not be a prohibitively expensive technology demonstrator. While this is hardly a worthy competitor to a gas vehicle, it is easy to imagine it finding a niche in cities like New York where it would compete with scooters and motorcycles by being more winter friendly.