ZAP: United Parcel Service To Use Electric City Cars and Trucks For Small Parcel Deliveries

November 13, 2007 – Vol.12 No.34

ZAP: United Parcel Service To Use Electric City Cars and Trucks For Small Parcel Deliveries.

UPS branch in Petaluma, California has leased an initial fleet of 42 ZAP Xebra (tm) vehicles. This is the first time that UPS has used electric city-speed vehicles for this purpose.

According to ZAP (Zero Air Pollution), small parcel deliveries are becoming more challenging for the trademark big, brown UPS delivery vans, which is why UPS is using the electric city cars and trucks to handle small parcel deliveries. The ZAP vehicles lessen fuel consumption and reduce automotive emissions produced by current delivery vehicles. Drivers will be monitoring their electrical usage to carefully analyze cost-savings and emissions reductions.

UPS is setting up strategic distribution nodes where vans can transfer packages to the ZAP Xebras for final delivery in smaller communities, neighborhoods and downtown areas where larger delivery vans are less efficient and have a more difficult time navigating or parking.

"This is the missing link for small package deliveries in congested areas," said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. "Packages go from the airplanes, to the tractor trailers, to the delivery vans, then to the drop-off nodes. From there the ZAP trucks make the final delivery to the consumer in a zero-emission vehicle that costs less to operate. It's a perfect example of how green technology can help corporate America's bottom line."

The ZAP Xebra was designed as an economical electric city car that can handle city-speed driving up to 40 MPH for daily urban driving, commuting as well as light duty government and corporate fleet applications. The vehicles sell for a little over $10,000 with a cost of about three cents per mile for electricity.

Electric vehicles reduce automotive emissions by more than 90 percent compared to gasoline vehicles, including the emissions from power plants.

UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a leading provider of specialized transportation and logistics services.

ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over 100,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. (11/13/07)

Links:

ZAP
http://www.zapworld.com

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