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Rent an Electric Car in San Francisco

1 September 1999

Rent an Electric Car in San Francisco

    SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 -- Now visitors to San Francisco's
Fisherman's Wharf can rest their feet and rent a new 25 MPH electric mini-car
to tool around the neighborhood without adding any noise or air pollution.
    Sebastopol, California electric bike and scooter maker ZAPWORLD.COM
(OTC Bulletin Board: ZAPP) announced today that it has expanded its product
line to include a new electric car called the GEM(TM). ZAP calls the GEM a
"neighborhood electric vehicle," a new small vehicle category that is
specially designed for short trips within a couple mile radius. The open-air,
bubble-shaped car travels up to 25 MPH, carries either two or four passengers
and is priced under $10,000. ZAPWORLD.COM rents the GEM cars for $35 an hour.
    "What a perfect way to see San Francisco!" says ZAPWORLD.COM sales manager
Jimi Jeremias. "This little GEM can take site-seers all over North Beach, from
the Presidio to the financial district. They're fun, quiet, easy-to-use, and
add something special to any tourist experience. One of the best things about
the ZAP Store is that, not only do we offer a service to tourists, we're
educating the public about electric transportation."
    Located at 2715 Hyde St., the ZAPWORLD.COM store offers rentals and sales
of electric bicycles, scooters, motorbikes and other electric vehicles. A
world-leader in electric transportation, ZAPWORLD.COM is celebrating its fifth
anniversary this September. Since 1994, the company has delivered over
30,000 units worldwide, more than any other U.S. consumer electric vehicle
manufacturer. The company also makes electric motor kits that can be added to
almost any bicycle.
    For further information on the GEM electric cars and the rest of ZAP's
electric bicycles and scooters, visit the ZAPWORLD.COM website or call
800-251-4555.