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(WHAS11) - What if you went from spending $60 to fill up your car to less than a dollar? It's possible with the Zap car.

Zap Xebra

The vehicle is all electric and it's making its way into Kentuckiana.

WHAS11's Renee Murphy checks it out to see if it's really a Smart Savings.

Its not much to look at, but it could save you money. Larry Cottingham is opening Kentucky’s first all electric car dealership in Shepherdsville.

“Under the hood we have a pretty simple configuration you have 6 basic batteries you can buy at any auto parts store, 5 horse power motor a gear box and two computers,” says Cottingham.

The all electric car runs anywhere from $13,000 to $60,000. The more expensive high end prototypes won't be out for a few years, but they are slated to get 325 miles per charge.

The Zap Xebra has three wheels. The federal government technically recognizes it as a motorcycle. The Zap cars have no emissions.

Just plug it to any standard outlet, charge it up and you're off.

So, Renee tried it out. She says its no Mercedes, the wheel is a little hard to turn, you have to mash down on the pedals and once you get going, its a little loud.

She says it would only be an option for a family’s second car or maybe something for a teen driver. But then you have to factor in the safety. Remember it’s basically a motorcycle that can only get you around town.

These little electric cars are legal in Indiana on city streets, but not the interstate.

So far, the cars are not allowed on any Kentucky roads. There is a petition online right now to change that.

So is it a smart savings? That’s for you to decide.

More information on the Zap Car