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zapalias People wanted to know if the Alias could handle freeway speeds, and the video clip here from the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE is a great example of its capabilities. Read More
Jan 28, 2011

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zapalias We have hours of footage from the X PRIZE, but this is one of my personal favorites I've been saving for a cold winter day. This is the Skidpad test on which Consumer Reports tests all new cars. Read More
Jan 6, 2011

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Oct 26, 2010

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zapalias I do believe that this is the first video of the white ZAP Alias X PRIZE competition vehicle to air on YouTube back in May. The ZAP Alias fan who made this must have seen it driving around Toledo, Ohio immediately before the Shakedown for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. Read More
Oct 15, 2010

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zapalias If anyone was wondering what is the Great Hand Car Regatta, well, here is a video collection of some of the more fabulous entries. Hand cars are the human powered train cars from a bye-gone era and you'll see some of the traditional kind, but mostly some new-fangled kinetic sculptures based on hand cars. Read More
Oct 5, 2010

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zapalias Enjoy more videos from the Automotive XPRIZE featuring shots of the ZAP Alias electric car at MIS as well as interviews from driver Al Unser Jr. and Team Leader Gary Starr. Read More
Sep 12, 2010

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zapalias The Zap Alias won the on-line poll for the most attractive car, but this car is far more than just a pretty face. Read More
Sep 8, 2010

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zapalias We were sad to learn today of the tragic fatal electric motorcycle accident that claimed the life of 29-year-old Matthew Dieckmann Monday. News reports say that Dieckmann’s electric motorcycle struck a car in an intersection just a few miles from ZAP’s headquarters. Read More
Sep 2, 2010

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zapalias Big Thankz to X PRIZE for posting this video on the final track event for Combined Performance & Efficiency. It was the most dramatic event of the X PRIZE and our ZAP Alias came so very close against some serious competition. Read More
Aug 20, 2010

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zapalias The ZAP Team said the Popular Mechanics photo shoot was one of the high points of the three-year competition. Read More
Aug 16, 2010

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zapalias When you are teammates with one of history's greatest race car drivers, life is good.. Read More
Aug 12, 2010

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zapalias It remains to be seen whether history will look back on the X PRIZE's 100 MPGe “Race of the Century” and remember it in the same terms of the Wright Brothers, Henry Ford, Charles Lindberg or Thomas Edison. One thing is for sure, for those who were there and watching on U Stream that day, 100 MPGe cars put on an unforgettable show and won over more believers. Read More
Aug 2, 2010

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zapalias The ZAP Alias just gets better and better in the Consumer Reports dynamic stability safety tests. First the 0-60 acceleration test, then the 60-0 braking test, then the double lane change, accident avoidance “Moose Test. Read More
Jul 26, 2010

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zapalias During the Knockout Stage teams showed they quickly got a handle on serpentine cone course, tuning their tires and suspension and getting the driving down almost like it was a dance move. Read More
Jul 15, 2010

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zapalias From the Korea EV Challenge to the Beijing Motor Show, to automaker Jonway in Hangzhou, to Japanese tourists -- the fan-base for the Alias continues to grow. Read More
Jul 13, 2010

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zapalias We were surprised and delighted to meet Al Unser Jr.'s son, Al Unser III, a rising star in auto racing in his own right. Read More
Jul 5, 2010

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zapalias The only problem is that Consumer Reports told Al Unser Jr. he was going 57 MPH when the Alias hit the sensor pad for the braking test. Read More
Jun 29, 2010

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