Zero S electric supermoto to be unveiled in April
Zero Motorcycles , makers of electric off-road motorcycles, is planning to release its first street-legal machine next month. Speaking on Fox Car Report Live , company founder Neal Saiki let out a few intriguing details about the company’s new Zero S electric supermoto bike , including the fact that it will sport 3kWhs of battery capacity. That’s a whopping 50 percent more than the lithium ion unit that the firm uses in its Zero X dirtbike. Of course, batteries are heavy, so it’s not surprising to hear that the S model will outweigh its off-road sibling by about 50 pounds. Performance should be impressive, with Saiki quoting a 0-60 time of around 4 seconds and a top speed of around 70 miles per hour. Those figures, along with the bike’s added mass, should make the new Zero S fully highway capable. Expect a starting price of $9,950 before any federal incentives are applied. Gallery: AltCar 2008: Zero X electric dirtbike [Source: Hell For Leather ] Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels Zero S electric supermoto to be unveiled in April originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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Zero’s electric motorcycles quality for stimulus tax credits
As part of the sweeping changes being made through various pieces of legislation floating through the U.S. Senate and Congress, fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will soon be eligible for tax credits, including those with two or three wheels. One benefactor to this legislation is Zero Motorcycles , a company that already has one electric off-road motorcycle on the market and has plans to introduce a new road-going version this spring. That new model, known as the Zero S Supermoto, will be eligible for a 10 percent tax credit under the new plan. Also included in the recently passed Stimulus Bill is funding of $2 billion for advanced battery technologies, and Zero is understandably pleased about this development as well. According to Neal Saiki, inventor and founder of Zero Motorcycles, “The fledgling electric motorcycle industry is rapidly responding to our country’s need for affordable and environmentally responsible transportation. We’re pretty excited to combine our passion for motorcycles with something that benefits everyone.” All of Zero’s electric motorcycles are equipped with advanced lithium ion battery packs. Gallery: AltCar 2008: ZeroBike [Source: Zero Motorcycles] Continue reading Zero’s electric motorcycles quality for stimulus tax credits Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Legislation and Policy , On Two Wheels , USA Zero’s electric motorcycles quality for stimulus tax credits originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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