UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   Form 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


(Check One): Form 10-KSB   Form 20-F   Form 11-K    Form 10-Q   Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1997

/ X /      Transition Report on Form 10-K
/   /      Transition Report on Form 20-F
/   /      Transition Report on Form 11-K
/   /      Transition Report on Form 10-Q
/   /      Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: __________________________

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  Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commissions has
                   verified any information contained herein.
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If  the notification relates to a portion of  the filing checked above, identify
the item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

ZAP POWER SYSTEMS
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Full Name of Registrant

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Former Name if Applicable

117 Morris Street
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Sebastopol, CA 95472
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City, State and ZIP Code

PART II -- RULES 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

     (a)  The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
          could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

     (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition report on
          Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof,  will be
          filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
/x/       due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form
          10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
          day following the prescribed due date.



PART III. NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,  20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.

The  Company  has not been  able to supply  certain  documentation  required  to
complete the  footnotes to the  financial  statements in time to be able to file
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB by March 31, 1998.


PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
     notification

           JAMES MCGREEN                        707       824-4150
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(2)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
     registrant  was  required to file such report (s) been filed?  If answer is
     no, identify report(s). /X/ Yes / / No

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(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or  portion
     thereof? / / Yes /X/ No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
     and quantitatively,  and if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
     estimate of the results cannot be made.

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                                ZAP POWER SYSTEMS
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date  3/26/98
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By    James McGreen
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INSTRUCTIONS:  The form may be signed by an executive  officer of the registrant
or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.


___________________________________ATTENTION____________________________________

   Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
                        Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.   This form is  required by Rule  12b-25 (17 CFR  240.12b-25)  of the General
     Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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2.   One signed  original and four conformed  copies of this form and amendments
     thereto  must be  completed  and filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission,  Washington,  D.C.  20549,  in accordance  with Rule O-3 of the
     General Rules and Regulations  under the Act. The information  contained in
     or filed  with  the form  will be made a matter  of  public  record  in the
     Commission  files.  


3.   A manually  signed copy of the form and  amendments  thereto shall be filed
     with each national  securities exchange on which any class of securities of
     the registrant is registered.

4.   Amendments to the notifications  must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need
     not restate information that has been correctly  furnished.  The form shall
     be clearly identified as an amended notification.

5.   Electronic  Filers 

     This form shall not be used by  electronic  filers  unable to timely file a
     report  solely due to  electronic  difficulties.  Filers unable to submit a
     report within the time period  prescribed due to difficulties in electronic
     filing  should  comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of  Regulation  S-T
     (Section  232.201  or  Section  232.202  of this  chapter)  or apply for an
     adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (Section
     232.13 (b) of this chapter).



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