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These may not be road legal, but the next models might be. Why such low voltage on such relatively big battery packs? Minimum 1C, preferably 2C or higher charging option make EVs much more usable.

Because these are (AFAICT) standard Zero drivetrains? Only difference is an optional monolith. Maybe different gear ratio.
The point is to re-use the Zero drivetrain as-is -- changing voltage essentially means re-doing the R&D, different components & wiring etc.
Unlikely that the R&D expense is worth it for just this product line -- I may be wrong, but I doubt this will sell in large numbers @ $25K-$30K.

When Zero finally up the voltage, it'll be to support CCS DC charging.

[Richard230]

These may not be road legal, but the next models might be. Why such low voltage on such relatively big battery packs? Minimum 1C, preferably 2C or higher charging option make EVs much more usable.

Because these are (AFAICT) standard Zero drivetrains? Only difference is an optional monolith. Maybe different gear ratio.
The point is to re-use the Zero drivetrain as-is -- changing voltage essentially means re-doing the R&D, different components & wiring etc.
Unlikely that the R&D expense is worth it for just this product line -- I may be wrong, but I doubt this will sell in large numbers @ $25K-$30K.

When Zero finally up the voltage, it'll be to support CCS DC charging.

I bet they sell well to many government agencies that are not concerned by high electric vehicle prices but are concerned about global warming and local pollution.