ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) announced a breakthrough electric propulsion system that uses a new hydrogen fuel cell and lead-cobalt battery design developed by Apollo Energy Systems Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL). ZAP and Apollo Energy Systems intend to develop a new breed of automobile that would be manufactured and marketed by ZAP using new technology from Apollo Energy Systems.
The first step would be to develop a prototype fuel cell car using the Smart city coupe, a direct-import car from Europe that ZAP has upgraded to US Department of Transportation standards. ZAP and Apollo intend to use the fuel-cell-powered Smart car in a coast-to-coast demonstration program.
