European-Made Smart Car Comes to the Northwest; Largest Public Display In United States of Smart Cars Americanized for ZAP April 8 and 9

    WHAT: The first opportunity in the Northwest to test drive and
    experience a Smart Car Americanized for ZAP.

    One of the first ZAP authorized dealers in the nation and the only
    one in the Northwest, The Green Car Company is hosting the largest
    public display of the Smart Cars in the United States. The
    European-engineered Smart Car Americanized for ZAP via its
    registered importers is the one of the most fuel-efficient micro
    cars in the world. At an EPA rated 40 MPG, it is the most
    fuel-efficient all-gas turbo and the only micro-car available in
    the country.

    The Smart Car is little more than 8 feet long (four feet shorter
    than a Mini Cooper). The three-cylinder, 61 horsepower
    turbocharged engine is capable of 85 miles an hour. Three versions
    are available, including a convertible.

    TEST-
    DRIVES: Advance demonstrations and test-drives of the Smart Car
    are available to the media by appointment only. Please call Sarah
    Blanchard, Parsons Public Relations, at 206-789-5668 to arrange.

    WHEN: Media/VIP Event - Saturday, April 8 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
          Public Event - Sunday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

    MEDIA/VIP EVENT Saturday, April 8, 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.

    2:00 p.m Vehicle Demonstrations
    3:30 p.m. Presentations:

        -- Susan and Don Fahnestock, co-owners, The Green Car Company
        -- Greg Rock, co-owner, The Green Car Company
        -- Max Scheder-Bieschin, President, ZAP
        -- Others TBA

    4:00 p.m. Catered Reception
    5:00 p.m. Movie "Taken for a Ride"
    6:00 p.m. Panel discussion

        -- Peter Hurley, Transportation Consultant, Smart Choices
        -- Tracy Carol, Co-Founder, FlexCar
        -- Others TBA

    PUBLIC EVENT Sunday, April 9, 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

    9:30 a.m.  Welcome
    10:00 a.m. Movie: "Taken for a Ride"
    11:00 a.m. Complimentary organic lunch served until 2:00p.m.
    12:00 p.m. Peak Oil Seminar Beginning (introduction by Greg Rock)
    12:15 p.m. Movie: "The End of Suburbia"
    2:00 p.m.  Movie: "The Power of Community"
    3:15 p.m.  Seminar: The Care & Feeding of Your Diesel Vehicle
    3:30 p.m.  Television Program: CNN Presents "We Were Warned
    4:30 p.m.  Closing Discussion "Peak Oil"
    5:30 p.m.  Movie: "The Future of Food"

    ALSO ON DISPLAY:

    The ZAP XEBRA Electric Car

    WHERE: The Green Car Company
    11630 Slater Avenue NE, Suite 3, Kirkland, WA 98034
    Parking will be available on the North side of the building

    ABOUT THE
    COMPANY: The Green Car Company is the premier local source for
    Biodiesel, Electric and other environmentally friendly forms of
    transportation including The ZAP XEBRA Electric Car. The Green Car
    Company has a state of the art "green" repair facility as well as
    a Biodiesel fueling station. For more information, check out the
    website at www.thegreencarco.com or call 425-820-4549.

    MISSION: The Green Car Company's goal is to educate the population
    about how their transportation choices effect the environment.
    Their main focus is on CO2 reduction to combat global warming
    through the use of biofuels, such as Biodiesel and Ethanol. They
    are also concerned about sustainability and resource depletion, so
    they promote vehicles that are highly fuel efficient, like the
    Smart Car. They use their automotive expertise and knowledge to
    stay on the cutting edge of new green transportation, and their
    resources to promote Biofuels, sustainability and environmental
    education.

    ABOUT ZAP: ZAP (Stock Symbol:ZP) has been a leader in advanced
    transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over 90,000
    vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. ZAP is at the
    forefront of fuel-efficient transportation with new technologies
    including energy efficient gas systems, hydrogen, electric, fuel
    cell, alcohol, hybrid, trybrid and other innovative power systems.
    The Smart Car Americanized by ZAP currently complies with
    regulatory requirements in all states except California and four
    other states. ZAP is not affiliated with, or authorized by, smart
    gmbh, the manufacturer of Smart automobiles, or the smartUSA
    division of Mercedes-Benz LLC, the exclusive authorized U.S.
    importer and distributor of those vehicles. For more information,
    visit http://www.zapworld.com.

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