ZAP

ZAP was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California. ZAP engages in the development, acquisition, and commercialization of electric vehicles and electric vehicle power systems in the United States. It offers on-campus trucks and vans to various government organizations including FAA, US military, and state government patrol vehicles; and sport utility vehicles for taxi fleet market. The company markets various forms of transportation, including alternative energy and fuel efficient automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, personal watercraft, hovercraft, neighborhood electric vehicles, and commercial vehicles. It also operates a retail car lot for sale of conventional and electric vehicles, as well as sells its products through the Internet. The company was formerly known as ZAPWORLD.COM and changed its name to ZAP in 2001.