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Zero

Electric motorcycle rolls into town, but not into the embrace of bikers

16 Feb 2012

Details: Category: Zero; Written by Medill Reports Chicago; Hits: 277

The Zero S model

Packed with lithium-ion batteries, “The Little Electric Engine That Could” hummed into the 2012 Chicago Bike Show last week along with the rumble of traditional gasoline-powered motorcycles.

Zero Motorcycles based in Santa Cruz, Calif., is the only company that produces and sells 100 percent electric motorcycles. Four of its five models are street legal and can be charged through a standard 110 or 220-volt outlet.

Read On: http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=200265

The Zero S model from Zero Motorcycles, an all-electric bike, was shown off at the 2012 Chicago Bike Show.

Zero Motorcycles expects to open a dealership in the Chicago-area this year.