Hollywood Gets ZAPPED!
23 November 1998
Hollywood Gets ZAPPED!
SEBASTOPOL, Calif.--Nov. 23, 1998--Look for the latest in electric transportation at the Hollywood studios this fall. The new ZAPPY(TM) folding scooter from ZAP Power Systems (OTC BB:ZAPP) is becoming the new rage on and off the sets of several television and movie productions.
As a way to gain more exposure for its new ZAPPY power-assist scooter, ZAP has offered it to selective production studios in Hollywood. The company says that many of them have requested ZAPPYs for possible on-air use. Writers from Warner Bros.' comedy series The Army Show liked ZAPPY so much, they wrote a whole scene around it with actors John Sencio, Toby Huss, Brian Posehn and Victor Togunde scootering on and off camera. The episode aired Sunday, November 15 on the WB.
Many of the actors and production staff from The Army Show enjoyed ZAPPY so much, they bought one to take home. Some say the scooter could be the future of studio transportation since it is portable, non-polluting, but mostly because it is quiet.
"Ever since I got my ZAPPY, it's been nothing but fun," says Victor Togunde who plays Ozzie on The Army Show. "It makes it easier to travel around the Warner Bros. Studio and on the weekend I take it to the beach and just ride into the wind. Thank God for ZAPPY!"
ZAPPY, made by ZAP Power Systems of Sebastopol, California, makes a great holiday gift idea. You stand on ZAPPY like a push scooter, but with the flip of a switch this scooter provides a "kick" of its own electric power up to 13 MPH. With an adjustable handlebar, kids of all ages can use ZAPPY. A portable charger can let you charge ZAPPY wherever there is a standard 110-volt outlet. A retractable steering column folds instantly for easy carrying or storage.
ZAP is one of the nation's leading producers of electric bicycles and scooters, having delivered over 20,000 electric bikes since 1994. For further information, access their web site www.zapbikes.com or call 1-800-251-4555.