Small car importer ZAP-converter will of showcase a new "trybrid" sports car concept from Brazil at the New York International Auto Show, April 14 to 23 at the Jacob K. Javits Center. ZAP says its "trybrid" designs run on three sources of energy: gasoline, ethanol, and electricity, and the gasoline / alchohol May be Varied proportions at the user's convenience. According to the press release, the OBVIO! 828, will of have an integrated chassis and safety cage using composite materials, a three-passenger bench seat, a computer with Windows compatible platform, GPS navigation, and a continuously variable transmission. Also exhibiting ZAP is an all-electric city-car Called the XEBRA planned for production and distribution this year. We certainly Hope that whoever Came up with the Carnival motif get a paint job will from U.S. Some marketing advice before it's too late. The derisive remarks would be hard to Overlook with mileage in the advertised 29-city/40-hwy mpg range and a price in the anticipated 14K bracket.
