| Friday, November 30, 2007 |
| Zap! |
I'm sorry for not succeeding at National Blog Posting Month (I disappointed Rog!) but I did post 19 times in November, which is way more than usual, so I must claim a partial victory. I did enjoy reading the blogs of all the folks who did manage to post every day, though, so congratulations to the winners!
Two days in a row now, I've seen a Zap Car driving around town. Now, most likely I spotted the same car on both days; I can't be sure. But it's certainly the kind of vehicle you notice. (The one I saw was green, but I expect it's even more noticeable if you opt for the model with zebra stripes.) It's tiny, with only three wheels, and looks a lot like the Smart Cars you see in European cities.
The all-electric Zap Cars can go up to 40 mph, so they're not practical for long commutes, but if there's anyplace that's perfectly suited for such vehicles, it's Brigadoon. You can easily live your life without ever having to go outside the city limits, and there are no freeways in town; indeed, the speed limit on most roads here is only 25 mph, so driving the Zap Car at top speed would be illegal. Many locals try to walk as much as possible -- one of the main reasons we bought the house we did was so Joe could walk to work -- but sometimes, you gotta have a car. Today, for instance, I had to take a 20-pound box of CDs to the UPS Store, and then I went to Trader Joe's to buy a couple bags of groceries. Those errands would have been perfectly suited for a Zap Car.
The Zap Xebra costs $10,500 and has a range of up to 25 miles per charge. I wasn't able to find any information online about how many of the cars have been sold so far, but it would be cool to see more of them on the roads around here. Right now I doubt I would drop $10K on a Zap, but one thing about it does tempt me -- it wouldn't be a problem to get it in and out of our garage. |
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That car wouldn't fly in rather suburban Howard County. The speed limit through my neighborhood is 40 mph and is still honored more in the breach. That thing would be road kill quicker than the randy deer around here.
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That car wouldn't fly in rather suburban Howard County. The speed limit through my neighborhood is 40 mph and is still honored more in the breach. That thing would be road kill quicker than the randy deer around here.