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[Liamonski]

I also emailed 2x2 Cycles asking about a Zero (maybe a year or so ago when I got my 2016 DSR) and never got a reply. Been meaning to buy a Happy Trails rack and was going to have a friend weld something for me, but if 2x2 makes one, might be easier to just go that route.

Can someone with one actually confirm the Happy Trails rack would work? And that 2x2 does in fact make them? Might have a good self-birthday-present in January.

[hiposw]

Someone named Garrett replied to my email to 2x2 within a few minutes and said he has bike racks for Zero's. I don't know anyone who has one though.

[calamarichris]

Delighted to see the 2x2 guy is onboard. He took a while to respond when I ordered mine, and I suspect he's a one-man show with a dayjob.

Next dumb n000b question: In my extensive Youtube research, one of the narrators claimed that the charge plug for the SR is basically a power cord for a printer or computer monitor.

I have many of these power cords at work. Can I use a standard printer power cord to charge my bike while I'm nosing the grindstone?

[TheGap]

Can I use a standard printer power cord to charge my bike

Yes, I use one (I accidentally broke mine in a stupid mistake).
Just make sure it's one that can handle the amps.

[Erasmo]

It is indeed a standard C13 cord, also known as the 'Kettle lead'. I can highly recommend getting a 5M lead, outlets will never be out of reach again!

[calamarichris]

Just make sure it's one that can handle the amps.

How many amps are we talkin'?

Would this one (15A) do the job?

[NEW2elec]

Of course it comes with a charge cord.  But for a longer cord I'd go with 12AWG or 10AWG as the tend to get pretty hot at the ends.  Also they make a cord that is at a right angle at the bike end to keep the stress off the connection.
My DS would pull no more than 12 amps.

[TheGap]

How many amps are we talkin'?

Would this one (15A) do the job?

I'm in a 230V region and my Zero pulls about 4~5 amps with the onboard charger.
I believe the wattage remains the same, so in a 120V region you'd pull about 8~10A

So your 15A cable should indeed be able to do the job.

I did notice that the standard cable Zero provides is rated for 20A. Don't know why they opted for that one since that's quite the margin you got there ... even in a 120V region.
Even weirder if you know the C13 coupler standard is rated only for 10A (according to Wikipedia ... a souce which is known for it's impeccable factual accuracy  )

[togo]

Wikipedia says C13 and C14 are only rated for 15 amps, so 20 amps is overkill.

But sometimes ratings are not for continuous load, 80% of rated is what I hear electricians say, I think, for continuous.