Mar 17 2010
Engineer combines art and technology for ZAP Alias electric vehicle
ZAP is a pioneering electric car company in Santa Rosa, California. You may have seen the company’s unusual Xebra cars or heard about their flashy ZAP Alias. The company recently announced it is entering the fleet car business through a partnership with Jonway in China, who will manufacture all electric cars based on a very attractive EU-quality sedan design. ZAP is also getting into the charging station business and has targeted countries around the world where the path to adoption of electric cars is being eagerly awaited.
ZAP’s highly attractive three-wheeled vehicle, the Alias, will compete in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize. Check out this video with Joseph Rajakaruna, engineer for ZAP. Joseph combines his interest in science and art with his passion for cars and a rich background at Honda and Visteon Automotive, a division of Ford. Now he is part of the ZAP electric vehicle team.
We had the opportunity to see the Alias and the ZAP taxi in person this past weekend, and even myself at six feet tall could slip easily into the car. We’ll keep you updated about the X-Prize competition.
