Zero Emissions Dirt Bike - The Zero X
The Zero X is an all electric dirt bike sans emissions and noise. With a top speed of 60 mph and the ability to go 0-30 in under 2 seconds, this is no wimpy bike. It is driven by a permanent magnet electric motor that is powered by a special high powered Lithium Ion battery. The battery along with it’s power grid ensure up to 2 hours of riding without any performance lag. Once it’s spent it only takes 2 hours to recharge plugged into a standard home outlet. These batteries contain no cobalt, nickel, lead or mercury, and are 100% recyclable and rated landfill safe, which is nice.
I haven’t had the pleasure of riding one of these yet but I spoke with someone who has and he couldn’t believe how quiet it was. He said that the only noise he could here when he was tearing down the street was a little chain rattle. What a great way to get way, way out in the wilderness fast, without fogging up the trail and deafening every living thing within a mile!
The Zero X can also be used for a green commute when its too far to ride a human powered bike. Just throw the street tires on and go. No motorcycle license? NBD, the Zero X has a Speed Controller so with the flip of a switch you can limit the top speed to a street legal scooter speed of 30mph. When it’s time to send your eyeballs into the back of your head, flip the switch back and go.
This is one lean, mean, greenupgrade, just be careful you don’t turn yourself into a compost heap. For more info on the Zero X and to buy visit ZeroMotorcycles.com
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12 Comments, Comment or Ping
Brian
Wow. O-30 in only 2 seconds, top speed of 60. A CR80 kids dirtbike will beat that, let alone a full fledged 125 or 250cc dirtbike. I guess it’d make a nice toy… That, and if I’m riding a dirtbike, it’s for much longer than 2 hours…
Apr 11th, 2008
Joe
Yeah, this is a nice try but that kind of performance isn’t likely to draw any existing riders or anyone that checks out specs. Definitely not for sand either. Maybe someday, probably not using batteries.
Apr 11th, 2008
Bonzo1974
Has anyone learned: energy conversion is inefficient, hence transferring from coal/oil/nuclear/etc to electricity then to kinetic, you lose about 10% each time due to losses in the conversion system. ELECTRIC IS NOT GREEN if you simply plug it into your local coal powered grid which is belching out pollution. It may be more efficient to get a real dirt bike and convert fossil fuel directly to kinetic energy even given the local pollution, because of the fewer conversions of energy.
Rant over! Thanks.
Apr 11th, 2008
zach
ELECTRIC IS NOT GREEN?
I beg to differ ever heard of this tiny concept call renewable energy?
Apr 11th, 2008
jayextoo
and watch out when that lipo time bomb under the seat explodes one you!
Apr 11th, 2008
Liz
I am sick of hearing nay sayers saying that “ELECTRIC IS NOT GREEN:!!!!!!!!!! No it is not perfect, and it does indirectly burn fossil fuels but the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere due to plugging in an electric vehicle is FAR LESS than the amount released by an internal combustion gas burning vehicle.
Apr 11th, 2008
Gabe
You commentors need to check your knee-jerk reactions, and fill your heads with some facts.
Brian, you are straight up wrong, these are roughly equal up to a 250. To state otherwise shows your lack of knowledge. Why don’t you check the accelerations test performed by Mean Green Machines on the Discovery Channel (youtube). Video don’t like.
Joe, This bike has head-snapping performance. Just youtube some videos or get yourself a test-ride.
Bonzo, you are wrong on so many levels. Zero has numerous customers charging their bikes on off-grid solar installations. Even power straight from the power plant is rougly 97% cleaner than what any current dirtbike provides. Please google well-to-wheels efficiency to learn more about why plug-in’s are MUCH better than any gas or hybrid vehicle.
Jayextoo, this is a 3rd generation lithium-ion battery pack. Each cell is internally fused, temperature and voltage monitored. Probably safer than a gas tank.
Above and beyod all this, these things are fun beyond belief. They open up all kinds of new riding areas and require virtually no maintainance. Imagine no oil/air filter changes. No valve jobs, carb cleanings, etc… Ever!
Apr 11th, 2008
FoolFace
I think maybe the bashers have a hidden agenda? Possibly lobbyists for the oil industry. ; )
How about paying 1/20th the price to travel to and from work?
Sounds like a nice quiet way to save a bunch of money and have fun at the same time.
May 25th, 2008
AceOutdoors
I say that anything that pollutes less is a good thing. Besides that we really can not compare the newer electric to the older gas because look at how many years the gas has been around and worked on. Give some time to the electric people and we can only exspect to see better. I hope they keep right on working on new ways to save on the pollution. Also at the price of gas nowdays its great to see anything come out that could save some of us some money and still get out there and enjoy the ride.
May 31st, 2008
Joe Fontana
Add a street legal kit and blap! you’ve got huge fun getting to werk. Really people, big big compared to the bus. This is about 2 years ahead of its time, very solid concept and it solves a practical problem with electric vehicles; it’s fun. ~ Per Ardua Ad Astra
Aug 26th, 2008
sukhoi 150
electric motor is good on the torque. they have a constanly high torque from the start.
Sep 18th, 2008
Bonyo
Say hello to one significant facet of the future.
Zero stink and nil *braaaaat!* will get you without any doubt much further in modern ecosystems.
When I started to look into ebikes, I had a vision (for two days), until I subled across the zero x. Darn.
I recovered, will still build my ebike, and it will hopefully bridge the gap.
&.5k bucks? Nothing to what some DH guys use to build their bikes.
Hehe. Imagine carrying a permanent downhill with you.
Cheers to the enthusiasts!
Nov 10th, 2008
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