Exhibit 23.1



                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


         We have  issued  our  report  dated  March 9,  2001,  accompanying  the
         consolidated  financial  statements of ZAP (formerly  Zapworld.com) and
         subsidiaries  appearing in the 2000 Annual Report of the Company to its
         shareholders  and  accompanying  the  schedules  included in the Annual
         Report on Form  10-KSB for the year ended  December  31,  2000 which is
         incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. We consent to
         the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration  Statement of the
         aforementioned report.


         /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
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             GRANT THORNTON LLP
             San Francisco, California
             January 25, 2002


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