Electric whiz kids Zero tell us that they’ve created the ultimate toy; a full blown electric supermoto with enough torque to pull a house down. But is it the real deal or just an oversized vibrator?
Okay, glancing at the spec sheet shows that the FXS is A2 friendly with just 46 horses, but if you look beyond horsepower the FXS gives an absolutely staggering 106Nm of torque – just three less than you’d find in an MT-10. But how is this possible? Well it’s all thanks to the Z-Force Motor system, a result of ten years of solid R&D which has made for a bizarre ol’ motor. The powertrain has no transmission, no cooling system and just one single moving part, which means the power delivery is so smooth and precise that it’s belt driven – and requires absolutely no servicing whatsoever. Yep, none. And Zero have worked their tits off in order to make it go the distance as well. The Interior Permanent Magnet system means the FXS cools down more efficiently, while an internal Re-Gen system helps to recharge the power pack under deceleration in order to eke out that little bit of extra range – even with all this though it still means that on the biggest ‘capacity’ model it will only claim about a 60 mile range on a regular ride. Although you can swap batteries out, and get a quick charger to bring the time from nine hours all the way to under two…
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2019 من Fast Bikes.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2019 من Fast Bikes.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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