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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001017951-06-000164.txt : 20060503
<SEC-HEADER>0001017951-06-000164.hdr.sgml : 20060503
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060503145411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017951-06-000164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060410
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZAP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024628
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS [3751]
		IRS NUMBER:				943210624
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 FOURTH STREET
		CITY:			SANTA ROSA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7075258658

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 FOURTH STREET
		CITY:			SANTA ROSA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPWORLD COM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990715

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAP POWER SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970319

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hartman William Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001298697

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32534
		FILM NUMBER:		06803301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		707-525-8658

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 4TH STREET
		CITY:			SANTA ROSA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95401
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<TYPE>4/A
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-04-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001024628</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZAP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001298697</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hartman William Richard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>501 4TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ROSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The original form 4 filed on April 11, 2006 inadvertently omitted the acquisition of 50,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of a stock option.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bill Hartman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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