Modern Vespa

http://www.zapworld.com/ZAPWorld.aspx?id=308

I even love the color combo. It looks like something the Teletubbies would drive!!

If I ever bought another car I would definitely be looking at this one. It's going to be under $14,000 too!



Mel

Lime creamsicle. Yummy.

Ipsy, LaLa and Tinky Winky maybe. Not Po-she's too cool.

Wow!

I just posted that link over on the Urban Scootin web site. The interior looks like Honda Metropolitan Juice and Kiwi colored scooters donated their body parts!

I've been half-way following the development of the Smartcar. I love this Zap! Now if we can get it in diesel, I'm in!

Yea but then how would you get your Vespa to the Rally?

If you can get a scooter into a mini then a smart can't be much more work.

My next vehicle may be the Venture One. It's a hybrid, 2-seater version of the Carver that will run for under $20K.

http://www.flytheroad.com

These electric cars are appearing all over London - there are even some special recharging points appearing. Where I work is just round the corner from loads of companies that trade in oil and gas and they give these away to their employees as part of their carbon offsetting etc.

http://www.goingreen.co.uk/store/content/gwiz/

Wow! That kind of atonement I can definitely get behind!

That's so cool!! I heard that there are charging areas at some Bart stations here in the SF Bay area. I think my stop (Ashby) has them.

I really like the lime and orange color combo on the Obvio, gets you noticed.



Mel

HOLY CRAP!

How did you manage that feat!?

I'm diggin the 3 wheel zebra version.

I like that one a lot too, but I have nowhere to plug it in. Wah!!

That one's under $10,000 too, pretty awesome.



Mel

The G-wiz comes in a variety of colour schemes , including Tiger Skin

The G-wiz kinda looks like a Jeep's baby, it looks like it has a lot of headroom too!



Mel

Smart should be coming to dealers... next year. But the existing Smart runs on plain ol' gas, right? (Sure, at 40+mpg, but...) They've started a $99 reservation program.

They've seeded and tested some in various places in the US. I saw one parked among the Range Rovers, Hummers and Mercedes on the street in Beverly Hills. I think I was the only one who got excited about it.

The Obvio runs on regular gas, ethanol and natural compressed gas (hold the fart jokes!!!):
http://www.zapworld.com/ZAPWorld.aspx?id=308

Lol...
Reminds me of the post war vehicles they used to have in England for the disabled,
Turned out that the vehicle was so bad cornering at top speed it would
flip over and often times badly injure the disabled driver.

The "Bean" did a skit about one in a parking garage.

I wouldn't want one.

Dave

The high end $49,000 Obvio 828E has these specs:

Vehicle Performance
Range:200 - 240 miles
Acceleration: 0 to 60 < 4.5 secs with 200HP's
Top Speed: 120 mph
Charge Rate: 30 minutes for 20 - 50 miles
Full Charge: 2 hrs (fast), 5 hrs (normal)

Could it be possible from a strictly electric car? Is this real?

I WANT ONE!!!! one more thing to lust after.

Did you all read the spec sheet on this car? They are saying it's going to have a curb weight of 1,328lb. And they say there are going to be versions with 170 and 250hp. That's going to be a ridiculous amount of power for a car that size. It's going to be a rocket.

Now all we need is some animals to go see in the safari car. They are awesome. I'd be afraid of safety. If a semi hit you, you'd look like a flattened wiley coyote. It'sd be great in england where cars are smaller. City driving maybe a good. Freeway not so good. MEL i love those colors too

So people who ride a Vespa also like the Mini Cooper, VW, and now the Zap!

I like the safari car name Judy, you should copyright that!!



Mel

Hey mel i'll let you use it maybe you'd get a discount Glad you understood what i mean't. Need to proof read the replies

There's also a whole bunch of us that like pick ups too!

Wellll... I'm not quite sold on the Zap! yet. Looks promising, but their rudimentary web site leaves a few questions in my mind: "...when equipped with ZAP Eco-Flexible Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV)?" Are they not all equipped with it?

Their LA dealer is a music/media duplication/concert venue company, Little Radio. They're cool and serious about the evironment, but are they going to provide full service, deal with warranty issues, financing and so on?

That said, I kind of like the look of the 012 model:


It's SO COOL living in the future!

Their website shows an electric version of that model, so apparently they don't all have it.