to subject to radiation, a laser beam, a strong electric current, or other potentially destructive treatment.
Founded in 1994, ZAP (short for "Zero Air Pollution") is a publicly-owned corporation (stock symbol ZAAP, as listed on NASDAQ) company located in Santa Rosa, California which manufactures and markets various electric vehicles. It is also making available US-legal gray-market conversions of the Smart car, which is popular in Europe for its tiny size and fuel economy.