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Ride a ZAP Bike or Scooter on the 'Great Gas Out' Day April 30

30 April 1999

Ride a ZAP Bike or Scooter on the 'Great Gas Out' Day April 30

    SEBASTOPOL, Calif., April 29 -- If you are planning to join
the millions of protesters against rising gas prices by not buying gas on "The
Great Gas Out Day," Friday, April 30th, take the next step and don't use gas
at all, says electric bike maker ZAP Power Systems (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAPP).
    ZAP co-founder Gary Starr says an electric bike or scooter can cost less
than a dollar a day to own and operate.  ZAP has delivered more than
25,000 electric bikes and scooters to commuters, recreational cyclists and law
enforcement agencies in over 60 countries.  The company's electric bikes can
travel up to 15 miles on just a three cent charge of electricity.  ZAP also
makes a folding scooter called the ZAPPY that folds for easy carrying on the
train or bus.  Starr says there has been increasing interest in electric bikes
and scooters since the price of gas started going up.  ZAP has been the
subject of newspaper and talk show coverage and has even seen an increase in
sales.
    "No doubt about it, we've definitely seen a pickup in sales with gasoline
prices rising," said ZAP managing director Gary Starr.  "We're seeing a lot
more people looking to hop on scooters instead of taking their car."
    Using an electric bicycle in place of a car can save individuals thousands
of dollars per year when totaling up costs like fueling, maintenance,
financing, depreciation, insurance, registration, parking, tolls and more.
Runzheimer International reports the cost of owning a car ranges from
$5,000 to $8,000 per year in various parts of the country.
    ZAP says its most popular products are the ZAPPY folding push scooter for
$649.99 and the ZAP ElectriCruizer bicycle for $699.99.  ZAP is publicly owned
with stock trading under the symbol ZAPP.  For ordering, dealer and
franchising information, visit http://www.zapbikes.com.