![]() The battery way down low, the motor inside the rear wheel hub. The reason is: the center of gravity on these scooters is unusually low. Z Electric Vehicle is happy to offer you a test ride, in West Virginia or their test track in Pennsylvania. The only reason I'd consider trading it would be to get ABS, which was not offered on any electric bike of that year. It's been a dream to own - no maintenance and no problems. I don't mean to knock on ZEV (I'm a big fan of what they are doing), but I do think Zeros have a significant safety edge and probably a reliability edge.Īnecdote/disclaimer: I own a 2013 Zero XU. The design of the Z-Force motor is a lot more elegant (stator on outside gives a great deal more surface area), and allows for air cooling, which eliminates the need for a liquid system (which will always be some combination of messier, heavier and more complicated). ![]() Two things I'd add in favor of the Zero are:ġ) 2015 and later Zeros come with ABS, which is a big safety benefit and impossible to retrofit economically on a vehicle that isn't designed for it.Ģ) It is nice that the ZEV has an oil-cooled motor but realize they do that out of necessity - they have a relatively small motor that's closed off inside a hub.
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