SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced automotive technology
pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAPZ) is auctioning off the most
fuel-efficient car in the U.S. on eBay, the new 60-MPG SMART Car.
This will be the first federally compliant SMARTCAR available to U.S.
consumers. ZAP is organizing U.S. marketing and distribution for the new
two-passenger car that has created worldwide interest since its European
release in 1998. To bid on the SMART Car Americanized by ZAP(R), visit http://www.eBay.com and use the keyword 'SMART CAR' to bid on the car. With
over 500,000 SMART cars sold outside the U.S. and gas prices at record highs
in 2004, the popularity of the economical, internal-combustion car is now
generating consumer interest in the States. ZAP unveiled the SMART Car to U.S.
consumers last week at the San Francisco International Auto Show, announcing
that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Letter of
Conformity for the 60-MPG car. The regulatory approval clears the way for ZAP
to begin U.S. sales for the car.
News of the car coming to the U.S. has attracted many U.S. consumers who
have been waiting to buy them, some of them for years. At the same time,
dealers across the country are lining up for the chance to sell the cars. The
SMART cars will be distributed in the U.S. through selected ZAP auto dealers,
specializing in advanced technology vehicles, including more fuel-efficient
automobiles powered by gasoline, electric, hydrogen fuel cell as well as other
fuels.
Reports indicate that SMART cars can achieve up to 60 miles per gallon in
fuel economy, rivaling even hybrid gas-electric cars, making it one of the
most fuel-efficient internal combustion automobiles in the world.

About ZAP
ZAP has been a leader in clean transportation technologies since 1994,
delivering more than 85,000 vehicles to customers in more than 60 countries. A
public company, ZAP is traded on the Over-the-Counter stock exchange under the
symbol ZAPZ. The company offers a variety of advanced technology vehicles,
including electric cars, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, underwater scooters
and more. For more information, visit http://www.zapworld.com or call
+1-707-525-8658. ZAP is not affiliated with, or authorized by, smart gmbh,
the manufacturer of SMART automobiles, or the smartUSA division of
Mercedes-Benz LLC, the exclusive authorized U.S. importer and distributor of
those vehicles. ZAP purchases its vehicles from direct importer Smart-Auto LLC
under a 10-year exclusive contract.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the
Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new
products and technological changes, the Company's dependence upon third-party
suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

SOURCE ZAP
-0- 12/03/2004
/CONTACT: Alex Campbell of ZAP, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 241/
/Web site: http://www.zapworld.com /
(ZAPZ)

CO: ZAP
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