The Zero S
Electric Powered Motorcycle
The new Zero S is the latest and greatest electric powered motorcycle to hit the streets. The machine is capable of traveling at 60 miles per hour and will get to that speed in about 5 seconds. That's almost as fast as the Tesla Roadster electric sports car, but a hell of a lot cheaper.
The range is a quite reasonable 60 miles, so this machine can be used for almost all your daily travel needs on a single charge. The battery takes four hours to charge fully, so it is conceivable that you could plug it in at work and have it fully charged by lunch time. It plugs into Due to the low price of electricity compared to gasoline, the maker of the Zero S says it could travel from Los Angeles to New York on $30 of electricity. That's pretty cheap, but you'd need to stop many times on the way to recharge. Street LegalZero has had off road high performance electric motorbikes available for a while now, but the Zero S is the first fully street legal electric bike with this kind of performance. Silent SpeedThe motorcycle is given its name from both the emissions and the noise it makes: Zero in both cases. For trail bike riding in the great outdoors, these are definitely a huge advantage. However having been in a couple of motorcycle accidents myself, I find the louder a bike is, the safer the rider. Made In AmericaThese bikes are made in the United States, and the batteries come from Canada. So if you're looking for a new bike or a cheaper alternative to a new electric car, this could be a great choice. Just make sure you have all your safety gear. The street version will cost under $10,000, and the off-road version, the Zero X, costs under $7,500. The actual price may vary from these estimates. For more information on this product, check the company website.
5 May 2009
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