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Any info on this company's progress?

http://www.johammer.com/en/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGh33l3FOipI-i52RAT2NKA

I have shipped twice (2013 S and 2010 DS) from US with air to Sweden without any problems :-)

Thanks, great to hear from people who have personal experience with doing this.

And a second question...

Does Zero have a program that certifies mechanics for its bikes and, if so, who specifically has this certification? If not, are Zero dealers in fact relying on Zero employees in California for diagnostic advice and repair instructions?

kingcharles,

Thanks, hadn't thought of that. It's a potential solution.

I think what I need to know is how Zero is shipping its batteries to Europe. mikeisted (above) may have an answer to that question soon, or I can try talking with Zero's support people.

Hi Mike Werner,

Even the French car manufacturers call this a tourism lease rather than a purchase. The "registration" is temporary (hence the TT or Transit Temporaire plates ),the maximum lease period, except for students, is 175 days, and of course the maximum stay in Schengen countries (e.g. France) is 90 days. If one decides to purchase the car at the end of the lease, it is indeed a requirement to be a resident of France to register the vehicle there. People who are interested in this scheme should work out for themselves whether the economics are as attractive as you think.

There is an alternate scheme (BMW is an example) under which a car is bought in the U.S. from a U.S. dealer for delivery in Germany. BMW in Germany provides temporary registration, and the car, which meets U.S. emission requirements, must be exported to the U.S. at the end of the stay.

Sorry if I neglected to mention these "exceptions" to my statement that it is not possible for a Canadian or American who is not a resident of Europe to buy and register a vehicle in Europe.

There's a reason why the bike that I paid for and ride in Italy is registered to a resident of Italy.

Cheers

Hi redge,

Zero would need to ship out a new battery for my bike if I took that option.  I'll see if I can find out how they would intend to do that and let you know.  May take a week or so.

Thanks Mike, that would go a long way toward answering my question.

OK, so I hate to be a party pooper...

Not at all.

This is very helpful.