First Cold Snap!

After 3 weeks of daily driving, my Zap Xebra is sitting, sadly, with several inches of snow on it in the driveway. I'd like to drive it in the snow, but there's enough trouble getting around in my Ford AWD. It' slick on all the driving surfaces today so I'm not driving the 3 wheeler. Besides, once the temperatures dipped into the 20s, the emergency brake would not release, leaving the brakes engaged. I can't drive the car because it won't go!

Once the temperatures reach above freezing again I will unleash the car and steal the glances of the public away from the gasoline marquees.

No matter where I go, it's fun to stop just inside the door and look back to the car to observe who is inspecting it. Somebody always checks it out, several people will notice it and walk over to admire it. At the grocery store I was followed to the car by a woman who had to remark how cute it was. What kind of gas mileage does it get? she asked. I replied that it's electric and doesn't use gasoline. She didn't understand! I told her it doesn't have a gas tank. She said it was still cute!

What a relief. If it doesn't survive scrutiny at least it's cute.

The title arrived in the mail today. Now that I can register it and get a regular license plate, it's time to order a personalized plate. I've toyed with several ideas but seem to be holding fast on 999MPG. Alaska DMV only allows 6 characters. Photo to follow when the plate arrives.

I would like to drive the car no matter the weather, no matter the temperature. I don't want to risk having an accident with the car, so I will be garaging it until the end of the winter weather season. It might have to sit until the end of March! Since it's insured and charged and ready to go, it breaks my heart to park it. I want to drive it. It wants to be driven.