Anyone know when the new zero is available for test rides?
Zero has don't optimization so that that neither the Battery, Motor or Controller nears it thermal limit before the other systems. I'n not a EV engineer, but Zero's won't charge at very low or very hight temperatures. In some cases people touring in the summer and using accessory fast chargers have had issues when Riding, charging, riding, charging.
In other words, active cooling would help. If you charger is not powerful or your motor is not powerful, it probably does not matter, but the more you push the performance, the more you need active cooling.
People tour on their Zero's?
Today, Harley-Davidson announced final production-verified performance figures for LiveWire:
0 to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds and 60 to 80 mph in 1.9 seconds
140 miles (225 km) of city range or 88 miles (142 km) of combined stop-and-go and highway range as measured using the MIC City and MIC Combined (70mph) tests*
Standard DC Fast Charge technology which provides a 0-80% of battery charge in 40 minutes or 0-100% in 60 minutes
The Fuell Flow electric motorcycle will come in two variants: 11 kW (14.8 hp) or 35 kW (47 hp).
Despite the founders’ racing pedigrees, the Flow electric motorcycle is designed primarily for urban applications. That’s been a common theme in many new electric motorcycle unveilings lately.
A rear hub motor is mounted in a single-sided swingarm with an off-center rear monoshock.
While the hub motor may add unsprung weight that would be less than desirable for high performance racing, its advantage in a commuter is that it frees up cargo space in the bike. The Flow should feature 50 liters (1.75 cubic feet) of cargo space. That’s huge in the motorcycle world, where space for a pair gloves or sunglasses is often considered a luxury.
Charging should also take just 30 minutes on a 20 kW public charger.
The Flow appears to lack a foot brake but also has an empty left bar where a rear hand brake would otherwise rest, meaning a single right brake lever might control the hydraulic disc brake in the front and regenerative braking in the rear.
Fuell indicates that the Flow should start at $10,995.
Anyone get a peek of the Lightning Strike yet?
What's going on, waiting is killing us...
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