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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017951-08-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080228

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:			Al Yousuf Iqbal
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001416198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32534
		FILM NUMBER:		08652432

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		00 971 4 339 0000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SHEIKH ZAYED RD.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 25
		CITY:			DUBAI
		STATE:			C0
		ZIP:			-

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Al Yousuf Eqbal
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071025
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001416198</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Al Yousuf Iqbal</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SHEIKH ZAYED RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 25</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUBAI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5863954</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Al Yousuf LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is President of Al Yousuf LLC, a United Arab Emirates limited liability company (the &quot;LLC&quot;), and may be deemed to have voting and investment control over the securities held by the LLC.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Issuer's securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eqbal Al Yousuf, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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