Member Reviews: Zap Electric Cars Xebra Electric Sedan

Positive Reviews

zapatista

My truck is jealous

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By zapatista

Pros: No gas, faster than NEVs, quirky/cute styling, available now not 2012, easy parking, sharp steering radius, inexpensive to fuel, less maintenance

Cons: My Xebra is from the first production run, but I love it warts and all, it even has stripes.

 I'm a die-hard EV nut, got the bug a long time ago.  My problem is I never had much money or time to devote to building and developing EVs.  That's why Xebra has always been just perfect for me.  I've always liked ZAP's approach of electric bikes, scooters, now motorcycles, cars and trucks.  And I'm proud to say I have come to own many of these since they started in 1994. It's sort of weird seeing so many people jumping on the electric bandwagon when ZAP has forged through very tough times in pioneering this market.  But you have to be encouraged as an EV owner to have this growing support.  I wish more people would start buying and using EVs now so it sends a stronger signal of our...
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daniel

A fun car!

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By daniel

Pros: Quiet, clean, fun to drive, never buy gas

Cons: Badly designed, poorly constructed, not very safe

Note: I'm going to begin with the negative stuff. I hope you'll keep reading to the positive stuff, because this car has both good and bad. The Zap Xebra SD is a great idea, very poorly executed. There are multiple design flaws, such as suspension that must be replaced for the car to be usable, a charging system that can damage the batteries, extremely inaccurate odometer, speedometer, and volt meter, near-worthless windshield wiper, the motor is open to dust, dirt, road debris, and water and is mounted just over the axle where it is extremely exposed to all this, etc., etc. And the construction is so cheap that any given part is liable to be defective. The original batteries...
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jack528

Loving it ...

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By jack528

Pros: NO GAS!

Cons: Low comfort, charging stations, distance capability

We just bought the car two weeks ago and since having it use it frequently. It works as advertised (good and bad). Get about 30 miles / charge at ~35 mph. Go faster, use more juice, distance goes down.  I use it to commute to work (less than 20 miles round trip). On the weekends we use it for every short trip. I wish we had more charging stations in and around the Chicago suburbs. For now, I am working with local agencies to make such needs a reality. For local trips (<15 miles) and for those people fed up with buying gas, this is an excellent purchase. Keep in mind, it's small and a far cry from the Volvo I owned for the past 10 years. But I don't miss the old car, even as nice as it...
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Cafeinita

I like my Zap

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By Cafeinita

Pros: electric, small, easy to maneuver, great for city parking

Cons: battery dies too quick

 I have to say I really like my Zap Xebra. True, the battery dies too quickly (well, I get around 20 miles per charge) and the parts started squeaking way too fast but hey: it's 100% electric! I give Zap credit for what they've done so far and deeply believe they are going to improve fast. 
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Casiqa

No more gas

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By Casiqa

Pros: Small price tag, Not paying for gas, Low Maintinence

Cons: Appearence

Great Electric Vehicle for going to work or trips to the store. Perfect for a second car.
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