Philip Tarazi, ZAP Advanced Technology Vehicles

Midwest E nergy E fficiency Alliance
S eptember 2006
S afe Harbor
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B usiness O verview
To Be the Most Complete Dis tribution S ource of
Advanced Technology and Fuel-E fficient Vehicles that
are S ocially Res pons ible and Environmentally
S us tainable.
To Be the Dominant Niche Player.
To Demonstrate that “Doing Good” and Generating an
Appropriate ROI are not Mutually E xclusive
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Timely O pportunity
Limited Focus by E xisting Automotive M anufacturers
 Their M odels R equire Volumes of > 100,000
 ZAP profits at Volumes of between 5,000 – 25,000
R apid G rowth in D emand for E lectric Vehicles
 R ising Oil Prices
 Dependency on Foreig n, Politically Volatile O il S ources
 G lobal Warming
Technolog y is Further Along and Evolving More Quickly than
M any Understand
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The M odel
Automotive Portal
C ons umer Products
E lectric, M icro, E thanol C ars
An Independent Dis tribution
network
B attery Powered Vehicles
and Innovative B attery
Technolog ies
Thought and P roduct Leader
P artners (S uppliers and
D ealers) that “G et it”
Facilitates P ioneering New
Technolog ies
R epresent Four/Five Flag s
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Automotive P ortal
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C onsumer P roducts
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P ortable E nergy and iZAP
R 06-11 for iP od Nano
R 08-IM for iP od M ini
R 08-IV For iP od Video
for PDA, Pocket PC s , S mart Phones , Portable DVD Players , C D Players etc.
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ZAP P rovides
MODES OF TRANS PORTATION THAT ARE
E conomically Viable
P ractical
S ocially R esponsible
Fun
CONS UMERS ADVANTAGE
C os t S aving s
Environmentally B eneficial
Fuel-Efficient
ZAP is the ONLY
Public C ompany in this “Niche”.
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B road M arket Appeal
E arly Adapters
S ocially R esponsible
R ecreational
D aily C ommuters
S enior C itizens
Industrial Workers
M unicipalities
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Automotive P ortal
XEB R A
$8,995
C urrently Available
S MAR T C AR
OB VIO!
$25 - 30,000
C urrently Available
$14,000
2008
Demand Exis ts for More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles .
C urrently the ONLY Dis tribution Portal in the US .
Hig h Operating Leverag e S upports Automotive
Growth Potential.
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ZAP X ebra E lectric Vehicle
The fun, compact and affordable.
Approximate M S R P about $10,000k
100% E lectric.
Targeting Urban C ommuters.
S peed – Up to 40mph
R ange – Up to 40 miles per charge
R echargeable using 110 outlet.
98% fewer pollutants than gas cars.
Auxiliary Benefits:
- $0.03/mile vs. $0.17/mile (gas car)
- R educed parking fees
- M unicipality benefits
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P. ickup truck version for municipal and
commercial applications.
ZAP X ebra P K
100% E lectric.
Targeting industrial, utility & campus’
S peed – Up to 40mph
R ange – Up to 40 miles per charge
R echargeable using 110 outlet.
98% fewer pollutants than gas cars.
Auxiliary Benefits:
- $0.03/mile vs. $0.17/mile (gas car)
- R educed parking fees
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- M unicipality benefits
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S mart C ar
The fun, compact and affordable.
E P A C ompliant
D O T Approval VC P -27
P erformance Handling
Fuel-E fficient – 40 M i/G allon
Top R anking by according to the E P A's
S martWay (TM ) Green Vehicle Guide
Ideal for Urban C ommuters.
Nationwide D ealerships in P lace.
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.Features
include: leather seats, cabriolet,
performance handling, automatic/manual
transmission, spacious interior.
O B VIO !
M odel 828
Two Versions - Three Technologies
G as/Alcohol & E lectricity
Up to 250 HP
6-S peed S teering, Wheel S hift P addles
iM obile C arputer, G P S , Navigation, Internet,
.
P ersonal O rganizer, S atellite R adio, D igital M edia
P layer, D VD P layer
3-P assenger C omfort
Targeted for 2008
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M odel 012 (S ilver)
The M arket S ituation
Fuel & E nerg y C ris is
America Produces 2% of World Oil &
C ons umes 35%
Oil Imports : 1973 – 35%
2004 – 54%
C hina Factor: Demand up 1 million
B arrels /Day
S urplus C apacity Lowes t in 30 Years
In 1977 it was a C ris is when we Imported 35% of
Our Oil C ons umption. Today, we Import 58% .
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The M arket S ituation
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ZAP In the News
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S trategy for Growth
G row D istribution P ortal.
D evelop and E nhance E xisting P roducts.
Identify and D evelop New Technologies
and P roducts.
B uild Additional S trategic Alliances.
Incorporate S tate of the Art Technology into
E xisting P roducts.
E ducate to E xpand Niche.
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M emorable Q uote
• “We can’t s olve problems us ing the
s ame kind of thinking we us ed when we
created them.” - Eins tein
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E nvironmental Fact for E V’s
• Electric vehicles help prevent g lobal
warming . Global warming is a serious threat to the planet. B y the year
2050, the dangerous greenhouse gas C O2 is expected to double unles s alternate
modes of trans portation and technology are employed. P urchasing and driving a
clean air vehicle is an effective way of reducing your personal contribution to
greenhous e gas emis sions while reducing our dependency of foreign fos sil fuel.
• B urning one g allon of g as oline yields
22 pounds of carbon dioxide, the major
greenhouse gas.
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E nvironmental Fact for E V’s
• Driving a gas powered car which g ets 35 mpg
and drives
10,000 miles per year produces 5,700 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
• Gas oline vehicles emit more carbon dioxide
than any other s ingle pollutant: accounting for 20% of
total US carbon dioxide emis sions .
• Even after counting emis s ions from power
plants , electric vehicles reduce Hydrocarbons by 99% , Nitrogen O xides by
80% , and C arbon M onoxide by 97% , compared to gas oline vehicles.
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E nvironmental Fact for E V’s
• According to the California Air Res ources
B oard, electric vehicles emit 90% fewer pollutants than gas powered
vehicles.
• Auto exhaus t pollutes the s kies
with toxic lead and other
heavy metals .
• Do-it-yours elf auto mechanics dump an
“Exxon Valdez” worth of us ed motor oil
down the drains and s ewers every two and a
half weeks . The amount they send up in s moke is 80 times greater than the
amount spilled from the Valdez.
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E nvironmental Fact for E V’s
• The bigges t unregulated polluters of water
today are gas oline powered cars . The grease and
oil stains on every street and parking lot pose a water pollution
threat equal to industrial sewer discharges.
• Almos t half of the s mog-forming
hydrocarbon emitted during a typical 20 mile
commute in a gas powered car is produced
in two portions of the trip; the first five miles, while the
engine is reaching its normal operating temperatures and while the
engine is cooling down, after the car is parked.
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American C ars & P ick-ups
• 1950 - 50 Million Cars on Road
• 1990 - 400 Million Cars on Road
• 2006 - 700 Million Cars on Road
• 30% of Cars from U.S . produces almos t
almos t 50% of Greenhous e Gas es Globally!
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(LA Times, 6/28/06)
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E lectric C ar History
• Mus t S ee Movie: “Who Killed The Electric Car”
– It’s Not Dead… s ome s ay it’s been reincarnated in the form of a
Xebra!
• 1968 Electric Vehicle: GM “S tir-Lec” was a converted
Opel Kadett
– S terling E ngine
– P ollution almost Negligible
– R ange: 150-200 miles
• Hundreds of other Prototype E V’s have been produced,
showcased and either abandoned or crushed by Big 3
Automakers over the years.
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S implicity C osts Too M uch!
• “The S implicity of the E lectric car is clearly
why it hasn’t been produced. They are a
definite threat to the 100-year marriage of
the oil and auto industries.” E d S chilling,
E arthisland.org 2006
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Horse & B uggies and Typewriters!
• Horse & Buggy Manufactures didn’t become the next
major automobile manufacturers…
• Typewriter manufacturers didn’t become the next major
computer manufacturers…
• Will it be a major car manufacturer to change the
Transportation industry with Advanced Technology
Vehicles?
– Their giving us every impression they don’t want to lead the
change, so why should we or anyone wait for them?
• The time is now for ZAP E lectric Vehicles!
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10 R easons to O wn an E lectric C ar
1)
S ay NO to P ollution
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S ay NO to E xpensive Gas
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4)
At current electric rates, it should cost you about 3 cents per mile. Gas oline and O il costs alone cost 15
cents for a gas car.
S ay NO to M aintenance
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Help prevent air pollution and smog. According to the C alifornia Air R esources B oard, electric vehicles
emit 90% fewer pollutants even after including emissions from power plants.
No Tune-ups
No oil changes
No radiator flushes
No Anti-Freeze
No C arburetor adjustments
No mufflers
No S park P lugs
No Valves, air filters, fuel filters, hoses, distributor caps, rotors, fuel pumps , fan belts, water pumps
pistons, radiators, timing belts, condensers, points, or grinding starters.
No need for P C V valves or catalytic converters, and never a need for a smog tes t!
S ay No to Odors
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No G as Fumes, B urning O il, or E xhaust S moke
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10 R easons to O wn an E lectric C ar
1)
S ay NO to S pills
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S ay NO to Noise
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No gas, oil, anti-freeze or greasy engine parts. No more soiled hands from “Filling-up”.
No grinding starters, loud rumbling engines. S ome have estimated that if a major city ran 100% electric
vehicles the decibel level would be lower by 20% .
S ay NO to Warm-ups
1)
No matter how cold it is, you don’t have to warm-up your electric car or worry about your engine stalling
out.
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S ay NO to Gas Lines – NE VE R E VE R AGAIN!
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S ay NO to our country’s trade and budget deficit
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The number one cause of our trade deficit is imported oil. O ne of the largest parts of our national military
budget is the defense of oil fields. C oncerned about our national security? B uy E lectric.
S ay NO to CANCER
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M any types of cancer and other diseases have been directly linked with the use of petrochemicals, their
fumes, and the exhaust resulting from the burning of these fuels. B enzene, a known carcinogen, is used in
gasoline. E lectric cars don’t’ use or burn gas.
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C ar P ooling & Utility R ebates
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I can’t C ar P ool becaus e I have to run an E rrand at lunch, or go to the doctor during
work, or, or, or…
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X ebra to the R escue…
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It doesn’t eat much during the day and it prefers to be to be fed in the evenings, when all the other
appliances are off.
It won’t run away
It won’t reach unsuspectingly for your wallet
And well, it’s the only one of its kind available in the U.S .
C orporate C ampuses, E ducational C ampuses, M ulti-Building Businesses should have
many inexpensive X ebra’s available for the E mployees during the day.
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S aving the E nvironment
S aving M oney
D ecreasing C ongestion
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The Next Q ues tion is … Who is going to be the firs t Utility C ompany and S tate to
offer a R ebate to bus ines ses for purchas ing E V’s that fit the des cription of a X ebra?
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It’s going to happen, why not one of you in this room today?
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