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[protomech]

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-mo-autos-electric-hero-from-zero-20130502,0,4075839.story

Overall impressions are quite favorable:

What none of that can communicate is the magic carpet ride sensation of going really fast in total silence. Most of the people I've met who haven't ridden a Zero wonder why they should. Most of the ones who have ridden a Zero only wonder how they can get their hands on one.

Observed range is 70+ miles. I'm guessing this is largely 55-70 mph speeds, though they do not specify.

The 70-mile Crest run up to Newcombe's and back -- with one brief blast to 95 mph to see about that promised top speed -- had me running on empty, and limping home with a bad case of what's known as "range anxiety."

There's also this tidbit:

The company says it's sold about 1,700 units over the last three years.

[Richard230]

Did he say (on the video) the DS got to 60 mph in under 3 seconds!   

The article didn't mention that the fast charger costs an extra $1800.

Finally, I am not sure that just keeping the bike in Eco mode really extends your range all that much.  I have found no noticeable difference in range between Eco and Sport modes - providing that you ride at exactly the same speed and acceleration and over the exact same route.  Let your throttle wrist be your "eco" mode, unless you are riding in town and then the higher eco mode regen makes constant starts and stops a little easier, at least for me.

[protomech]

He did. I'll charitably chalk that up to a brain fart .. perhaps he meant "less than 6 seconds".