{"id":8035,"date":"2009-04-08T09:05:34","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T16:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stokednews.com\/?p=8035"},"modified":"2009-04-08T09:10:32","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T16:10:32","slug":"motorcycle-electric-zero-s-affordable-street-legal-electric-supermoto-hits-the-freeways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stokednews.com\/?p=8035","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Electric – Zero S – affordable, street-legal electric supermoto hits the freeways"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00c2\u00a0Zero Motorcycles was a surprise hit in 2008, selling out its stock of ‘X’ battery-electric motocross bikes much faster than expected and proving in the process that customers are well and truly ready to slap down the dollars for a quality electric off-roader. Now the company has announced the Zero S – a street-legal electric supermotard capable of 60mph and with a 60-mile range off a full 4-hour battery charge. At under US$10,000 – before you get your 10% Federal plug-in vehicle credit – the Zero S joins the Vectrix electric maxi-scooter in the list of truly practical electric bikes capable of freeway speeds. And with a power-to-weight ratio almost identical to Suzuki’s DR-Z400SM, it should be a bag of laughs to ride. If consumers liked the X, we reckon they’ll go crazy to be the first on the block to ride this street-legal, lean, green giggle machine.<\/p>\n
Technology is finally beginning to catch up with the demands of the market in electric vehicles…\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 … Details<\/a><\/p>\n