US electric motorcycle manufacturer ZEV has laid claim to having the world’s fastest and most powerful electric production motorcycle.
With claims of 7KW (7,000 Watts) of continuous power, 8KW (8,000 Watts) of peak power and 14.6KW of launch or standing start power it certainly sounds impressive.
The ZEV7000 will run 113Kph (70mph) speeds and ZEV have said that customers have ran the motorcycle on full throttle for over 20 miles.
Here’s ZEVs’ official claims from their website:
- The ZEV has an 84% higher continuous rating power than the 3.8 KW Vectrix.
- Faster with 17% more range than the 1908 more expensive $9,950 Zero S.
- Just as fast as the Brammo Enertia Bike, but the ZEV has 41% more range.
- Faster than any Chinese gasoline motor scooter tested in actual comparison tests.
- 41% more range than the $10,000 Vectrix. (based on advertised specifications)
- 41% more range than the best of the Chinese built electric scooters claim to be capable of. (based on advertised claims that may or may not be real)
- More hill climbing ability than any other electric motor scooter on the market with the standard motor. (Even more hill climbing ability is available in the 7000 Alpine with a special torque motor offering over 300 Nm of peak torque-at the expense of some speed)
- Lighter than the heavy Vectrix by 205 lbs.
- Best warranty in the industry. Two years!
Range - depends upon terrain, weather, load. ZEV range is measured on flat land on standard day conditions.
at 50 mph - 62 miles or 99.7793 km
at 45 mph - 70 miles or 112.654 km
at 28 mph - 83 miles or 133.575 km
