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ZAPPY Earth Day, California

14 April 2000

ZAPPY Earth Day, California

 EV Company Tours State During Earth Week 2000 to Campaign for 'Car-Free Day'
                                 September 22

    SEBASTOPOL, Calif., April 14 A recent San Francisco
Chronicle comic strip probably sums it up best, the irony of gas-guzzling SUVs
in an era of rising gas prices. To save money on gas, Farley's clairvoyant
'cyberswami' Baba trades in his 'global warmer' for a ZAPPY(R) folding
electric scooter.
    Perhaps the ZAPPY from California electric vehicle manufacturer
ZAPWORLD.COM (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAPP) could one day replace sports utility
vehicles (SUVs) as America's transportation of choice. ZAP is hoping to make
that a reality and in honor of Earth Day 2000 the company is launching a
campaign to make September 22 California's "Car-Free Day" when drivers would
leave their cars at home and take mass transit or some other form of
alternative transportation, including electric bikes, to work.
    As part of its campaign, the Sebastopol electric vehicle manufacturer is
sponsoring a "ZAP California" tour in a unique human-electric hybrid commute
vehicle called the Leitra. The experimental electric bicycle, followed by a
traveling exhibition of electric bicycles, scooters and other electric
vehicles, will leave Sacramento on April 14, arriving in Los Angeles on Earth
Day, April 22. Along the way, the tour will visit various Earth Day
celebrations to offer test rides, educate the public and raise awareness about
other forms of alternative transportation.
    With Earth Day just around the corner, Farley creator Phil Frank is
planning more fun with the ZAPPY. Frank says that today's San Francisco
Chronicle will include another installment of the ZAPPY and that an additional
one will appear on Sunday, April 16. (View the comic at
http://www.zapworld.com/zapcalifornia.)
    Piloted by environmentalist and world record endurance champion Mhyee
(pronounced 'me') the Leitra is akin to a bicycle but rides on three wheels,
the rider sitting in a reclined, or recumbent, position. Pedal power combines
with ZAP's patented motor system to create what ZAP calls a "human-electric
hybrid." The bike only uses about six cents worth of electricity to travel
ranges from 10 to 30 miles depending on terrain while achieving an equivalent
fuel efficiency of approximately 1000 miles per gallon compared to
gasoline-with zero tailpipe emissions. The bike can reach a top-speed of
20 MPH.
    Follow the ZAP California Tour online by visiting
http://www.zapworld.com/zapcalifornia. The site includes the original "Farley"
comic strip, a map and schedule of the tour, daily road reports from cyclist
Mhyee, as well as further information about international "Car-Free Day" and
the Leitra human-electric hybrid commute vehicle.
    ZAPWORLD.COM, or ZAP, pioneered the emerging electric bike market in 1994
and today has delivered more than 40,000 electric bikes, kits, scooters and
other forms of zero-emission vehicles to commuters and recreational cyclists
worldwide. The Northern California company is publicly owned with stock
trading under the symbol ZAPP. For ordering, dealer, or shareholder
information, visit http://www.zapworld.com or call 800-251-4555.