Tag archive: Zero S

Santa Cruz’s Zero Motorcycles first electrified two wheels with the dirt-slinging Zero X, took to the streets with the Zero S, and now hopes to capture the attention of urban hooligans everywhere with the Zero XU. Though similar in appearance to the supermoto-styled S, the XU actually uses an evolved version of the same aluminum frame used in the off-road X, making it a bit of a hybrid. It adapts to urban environments with an upright riding… Read More

Headlines about the upcoming Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf have zapped the nation awake to the possibilities of electric vehicles. The promise of clean, quiet operation, paying only pennies on the mile, and autonomy from oil seems to be just around the corner… But with launch dates stretching into 2011, availability in just a few states to begin with, not to mention dealership markups that could tack on up to $20,000 on MSRP, the Volt and Leaf are… Read More

While car manufacturers are still trying to shoe-horn bricks full of lithium ion into an electric vehicle that can actually last for more than a trip to the grocery store and back, the guys at Zero Motorcycles have done away with the extra wheels, thrown practicality into the wind, and designed an electric motorcycle that will run around town all day on a single charge. Though the company’s popular Zero X dirtbike has been tearing… Read More