Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 10, 2001
GARY STARR is Co-Founder, Managing Director of ZAP Power Systems. He has
been building and driving electric cars for more than 20 years. In
addition to overseeing the marketing of more than 20,000 electric
vehicles (EVs), Mr. Starr has invented several solar electric products
and conservation devices. He founded EV operations for U.S. Electricar,
Inc. in 1983. Mr. Starr also serves as an advisor to Zebra Motors, Inc.,
a designer of an electric sports car, and has been a guest lecturer at
Stanford University Graduate School of Business. In 1993, Mr. Starr
earned a Private Industry Council Recognition Award for creating job
opportunities in the EV industry and was named as one of the 10 most
influential electric car authorities by Automotive News. He was honored
by the American Lung Association of San Francisco with a Clean Air Award
in Technology and was recognized by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer for his
contribution toward clean air. Mr. Starr has several publications:
Electric Cars: Your Guide to Clean Motoring, The Shocking Truth of
Electric Cars, and The True Cost of Oil. He has appeared on more than
300 radio and television talk and news shows, including Larry King Live,
The Today Show, Inside Edition, CNN Headline News, Prime Time Live, The
CBS Evening News, and The News Hour With Jim Lehrer, as a recognized
authority in the field of EVs. Profile
Mr. Starr: ZAP is a manufacturer of what we call personal electric
vehicles, and that ranges from electric bikes to electric
