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ZAP Receives Second Patent for Electric Scooter

12 December 2000

ZAP Receives Second Patent for Electric Scooter

    SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Dec. 11 The U.S. Patent Office has
allowed ZAPWORLD.COM patent # D,433,718 on their folding
electric scooter, known as the ZAPPY(R).  The patent is the second granted to
the California-based company on its electric scooter.
    Since the ZAPPY's introduction in 1997, ZAPWORLD.COM (ZAP) says that it
has delivered over 30,000 units of the electric scooter.  A manufacturer of
electric bicycles, sea scooters, motorcycles and other vehicles, ZAP says the
ZAPPY has become its most popular product and tripled production this year to
keep up with orders.  The Company now has 13 patents in electric
transportation and ZAP CEO Gary Starr says the ZAPPY(R) has helped established
ZAP as a leader in electric transportation innovation.
    "People buy it because it's a lot of fun, but after they use it, they find
that it's simply a better way to get around," says Starr.  "And with the
introduction of our ZAPPY Jr., ZAPPYs are for everyone! -- Kids can use them
as a toy; students can take them to school and store them in a locker or
closet; commuters can take their ZAPPY on the bus or train; or they can be a
fun auxiliary vehicles for your car, boat, RV, or airplane."
    In November, ZAP unveiled a toy electric scooter modeled after the ZAPPY
called ZAPPY Jr.  With a top-speed of 8 MPH, a hand brake, and a molded
plastic body, ZAPPY Jr. is specifically designed to be a toy for kids, not for
adults.  With the popularity of both the ZAPPY and non-motorized KICK(TM)
scooters, ZAP is convinced there would be a strong demand for a toy version of
the scooter.
    Starr says electric scooters will be one of the hot holiday gifts this
season and to help boost its holiday orders, ZAP is currently offering a free
KICK non motorized inline scooter with the purchase of any ZAPPY or ZAPPY Jr.
order.