On Tuesday, April 22, the world will celebrate Earth Day, and while gas prices are climbing higher and higher, ZAP would like everyone to think about the alternative to our gas-guzzling cars. The price on electric cars has come down, and consumers may just want to trade in their old gas-guzzler for an electric car at participating ZAP dealers in celebration of Earth Day.
According to ZAP, commuters who travel a short distance can potentially save thousands of dollars per year by trading their gasoline-fueled cars for an electric car. The company estimates there are 250 million cars and trucks in the United States, the vast majority being older models with even lower fuel economies. According to a 1994 study by the US Congress Office of Technology Assessment, retiring one million used cars and trucks would save about $1 billion per year and reduce emissions by 60,000 tons of hydrocarbon emissions, 448,000 tons of CO2, and 17,000 tons of nitrogen oxides.
The primary benefit of driving a ZAP vehicle is gas savings. According to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), fuel costs for a gasoline vehicle can be over five times greater than for an electric vehicle. Along with the savings, conscientious consumers also help the planet; ZAP electric vehicles are the cleanest and most environmentally friendly automotive technology today. They have no tailpipe exhaust or evaporative emissions, and no emissions systems that can degrade or fail with time.
ZAP is expanding its network of electric car dealers, with more dealers now offering the option of taking trade-ins towards a new electric car purchase. ZAP’s dealership in Santa Rosa, California is now taking trade-ins towards the purchase of an electric car.
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