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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Zero S 11K curious
« on: August 01, 2018, 04:27:52 AM »
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In the UK you can ride a 125CC bike with learner plates or with an A1 test. As least that how it used to be. Since 125cc isn't a real measure of power output, the legal definition is "continuous power of 11kW". Note: not peak power. Somehow the Zero S is learner legal (despite the 23Kw output - go figure).
I'm not sure that the simple reasoning stacks up. I've worked in electronics manufacture for 2 decades and I can assure you that an assembly with twice as powerful components does not cost twice as much. It sounds like marketing to me.
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What does the 11kW refer to? I don't think a ZF7.2 can be upgraded. A ZF13.0 can be upgraded later to 16.6kWh.
In the UK you can ride a 125CC bike with learner plates or with an A1 test. As least that how it used to be. Since 125cc isn't a real measure of power output, the legal definition is "continuous power of 11kW". Note: not peak power. Somehow the Zero S is learner legal (despite the 23Kw output - go figure).
I'm not sure that the simple reasoning stacks up. I've worked in electronics manufacture for 2 decades and I can assure you that an assembly with twice as powerful components does not cost twice as much. It sounds like marketing to me.