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The Zero S electric bike - WRXtranceformed - 04-07-2009
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Pretty cool, although that range is nothing to write home about. Would be good for tooling around town short distances until they get even better battery technology.
- Apoc - 04-07-2009
31 hp with a max speed of 60 mph? Meh.
- BLINGMW - 04-09-2009
seems like it should be able to go faster than 60 with that power.... :dunno: Maybe they just geared it too low
- CaptainHenreh - 04-09-2009
BLINGMW Wrote:seems like it should be able to go faster than 60 with that power.... :dunno: Maybe they just geared it too low
Probably direct drive?
- BLINGMW - 04-09-2009
![[Image: zero-s-rear-swingarm.jpg]](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/zero-s-rear-swingarm.jpg)
- CaptainHenreh - 04-09-2009
I realize they can change the gearing, I'm just saying, you can accelerate quickly or you can have a high top speed, but without gear changes you gotta pick one.
- BLINGMW - 04-09-2009
well yeah. You're saying there's no transmission. And you're probably right. But yes, I'm saying I would have gone with a different rear gear so it could at least keep up on the highway!
- Goodspeed - 04-09-2009
BLINGMW Wrote:I'm saying I would have gone with a different rear gear so it could at least keep up on the highway!
The eco-maniacs that this bike is marketed towards typically don't care if they travel 5mph under the speed limit on the highway...
- .RJ - 04-09-2009
Goodspeed Wrote:BLINGMW Wrote:I'm saying I would have gone with a different rear gear so it could at least keep up on the highway!
The eco-maniacs that this bike is marketed towards typically don't care if they travel 5mph under the speed limit on the highway...
Tell that to the Prius owners around here...
- Evan - 04-09-2009
Electric motors have silly amounts of torque. Seems like they could have made that rear cog smaller for higher top speed without sacrificing acceleration too much. Although methinks that might cause higher load and shorter battery life.
with how high the price is, it better use LiIon batteries and not lead acid.