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ZAP Unveils Pre-production Alias Electric Car at NADA

24 January, 2009 07:46:00

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ZAP has unveiled the pre-production version of the three-wheel Alias electric car at the National Automobile Dealers Association annual exposition in New Orleans.

The ZAP Alias is a stylish, 100% electric, 2-seater capable of freeway speeds. ZAP indicated the mass-production version of the Alias is targeted to be priced under $35,000. In 2009, ZAP plans to produce a limited number of hand-crafted, Signature Series Alias roadsters.

ZAP said that Alias a 100-mile range and support freeway speeds and an affordable price point. The design is a result of collaboration between ZAP and premier automotive engineering consulting in the United States and Europe. While ZAP has contracted most of its manufacturing to China over the past several years as a way to remain cost-competitive, the company will be building the Alias in the United States.

Other design goals of the ZAP Alias include rapid 0-60 MPH acceleration, lithium-ion batteries, regenerative braking, composite shell, solar glass, integrated GPS, and "Lambo-style" doors. The Alias is powered by an AC induction motor running at 216 volts.

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