CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" xmlns:og="http://opengraphprotocol.org/schema/" dir="ltr"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/","20120127075908","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1327651148"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <title>2012 Zero S electric motorcycle gets 100 miles+ on a single charge</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <meta name="description" content="Zero Motorcycles has announced a complete overhaul of every model in its 2012 range of electric two-wheelers."/> <meta name="keywords" content="Motorcycles,Zero Motorcycles,Electric Vehicles,Electric Motorcycle,World's First,Motorcycles"/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/"/> <link rel="image_src" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/zero-motorcycles-2012.jpg"/> <meta name="title" content="2012 Zero S electric motorcycle gets 100 miles+ on a single charge"/> <link rel="alternate" media="handheld" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://m.gizmag.com/article/20432"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908cs_/http://files.gizmag.com/static_styles.css?x=1327642152"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/web/20120127075908cs_/http://www.gizmag.com/css/dynamic_styles.php?x=1327642152"/> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://gizmag.com/xml/" title="Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine"/> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/web/20120127075908im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/favicon.ico"/> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/web/20120127075908im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/apple-touch-icon.png"/>   <script type="text/javascript"> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; (function() { var gads = document.createElement("script"); gads.async = true; gads.type = "text/javascript"; var useSSL = "https:" == document.location.protocol; gads.src = (useSSL ? "https:" : "http:") + "//web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js"; var node =document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); })(); </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { gpt_leaderboard = googletag.defineSlot('/1007667/ca-pub-1607124478120364/Motorcycles_Leaderboard_Top_728x90', [728,90], 'leaderboard') .addService(googletag.pubads()); gpt_islandtr = googletag.defineSlot('/1007667/ca-pub-1607124478120364/Motorcycles_IslandTop_Right_300x250', [300,250], 'island_top_right') .addService(googletag.pubads()); gpt_islandbr = googletag.defineSlot('/1007667/ca-pub-1607124478120364/Motorcycles_IslandBottom_Right_300x250', [300,250], 'island_bottom_right') .addService(googletag.pubads()); gpt_billboard = googletag.defineSlot('/1007667/ca-pub-1607124478120364/Billboard', [970,250], 'billboard') .addService(googletag.pubads()); gpt_skyscraper = googletag.defineSlot('/1007667/ca-pub-1607124478120364/Motorcycles_Skyscraper_Right_160x600', [160,600], 'skyscraper_right') .addService(googletag.pubads()); gpt_bottom_inc = googletag.defineSlot('/1007667/ca-pub-1607124478120364/bottom_include', [1,1], 'bottom_include') .addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); }); </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/global_public.js?1327651148"></script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/articles_public.js"></script>    <link href="https://plus.google.com/105149739082983197804" rel="publisher"/> </head> <body> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/jquery/jquery-1.7.1.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/login_comments.js"></script>  <div id="fb-root"></div> <script> window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId: '38456013908', status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true, oauth: true, channelUrl: window.location.protocol + '//web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/fb_channel.php' //channel file to avoid cross domain communication issues }); FB.Event.subscribe('auth.logout', function(response) { if(response.status!=='connected'){ //user is logging out of facebook logoutUser(); } }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + '//web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); var $jqr = jQuery.noConflict(); $jqr(document).ready(function() { var fbuser = checkFBUser(); }); </script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"></script>  <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ var mobile = (/iphone|ipod|android|blackberry|mini|windows\sce|palm/i.test(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase())); if (mobile) { var mob_link = "<div id='mob_redirect'><a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://m.gizmag.com/article/20432/'>Read this article on our mobile site</a></div> "; $jqr('body').prepend(mob_link); } // ]]></script>  <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-2235360-4']); _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 1, 'Section','Motorcycles',3 ]); _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 2, 'Writer', 'Noel McKeegan', 3 ]); _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 4, 'PPV_test3', '1', 3 ]); _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 5, 'MonthPublished', '1320130800', 3 ]); _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 3, 'View', 'Article', 3 ]); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageLoadTime']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/https://ssl' : 'https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(ga); })(); </script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/ga_social_tracking_min.js"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://edge.quantserve.com/quant.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript">_qacct="p-23Y-rtuj52xr6";quantserve();</script> <noscript><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-23Y-rtuj52xr6.gif" style="display: none" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/></noscript>   <script type="text/javascript">var _sf_startpt=(new Date()).getTime()</script>  <div class="index" id="top_index"> <div class="index_center"> <ul class="header_links float_left"> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/xml/" title="Subscribe to Gizmag's RSS feed"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/rss_icon_glass.png" alt="RSS logo"/>Subscribe to Gizmag's RSS feed</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.twitter.com/gizmag/" title="Follow Gizmag on Twitter"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/twitter-icon.png" alt="Twitter bird"/>Follow Gizmag on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.stumbleupon.com/to/stumble/stumblethru:gizmag.com?utm_source=GizMag&utm_medium=StumbleThru&utm_campaign=StumbleThruButton " title="Explore Gizmag" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/StumbleUpon-logo.png" alt="Stumble Thru"/>Explore Gizmag</a></li> </ul>  <div id="search_form_top"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/search/" id="cse-search-box-top"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-1607124478120364:cf1bgg5f284"/> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11"/> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1"/> <input type="text" name="q" size="38"/> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search"/> </div> </form> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.google.com/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box-top&lang=en"></script> </div> </div> </div> <a name="top"></a>  <div id="top_strip" class="snap_noshots"><center><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/https://plus.google.com/105149739082983197804/posts" target="_blank">Get the very best of Gizmag on Google+</a></center></div> <div class="center"> <div id="header"> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/" id="logo"></a> <div align="right" class="snap_noshots" id="leaderboard"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("leaderboard"); }); </script> </div> </div>  <div id="top_stories"> <ul id="img"> <li id="top_story0"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/version-two-focus-designs-sbu/21237/" title="Version 2.0 of Focus Designs Self Balancing Unicycle now ready for primetime"></a></li> <li id="top_story1"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/z-stik-percussion-instrument/21213/" title="Z-Stik combines drum, shaker and rain stick, wows Stevie Wonder"></a></li> <li id="top_story2"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-adds-four-triple-turbo-diesel-performance-m-cars/21227/" title="BMW's amazing new 381 bhp 740 Nm 45 mpg triple turbo diesel (and four cars that will get it)"></a></li> <li id="top_story3"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/namm-2012-photo-gallery/21197/" title="Winter NAMM 2012 in pictures"></a></li> <li id="top_story4"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/plasmonic-metamaterial-invisibility-cloak/21223/" title="Researchers cloak free-standing 3D object using plasmonic metamaterials"></a></li> </ul> <ul id="titles"> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/version-two-focus-designs-sbu/21237/">Version 2.0 of Focus Designs Self Balancing Unicycle now ready for primetime</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/z-stik-percussion-instrument/21213/">Z-Stik combines drum, shaker and rain stick, wows Stevie Wonder</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-adds-four-triple-turbo-diesel-performance-m-cars/21227/">BMW's amazing new 381 bhp 740 Nm 45 mpg triple turbo diesel (and four cars that will get it)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/namm-2012-photo-gallery/21197/">Winter NAMM 2012 in pictures</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/plasmonic-metamaterial-invisibility-cloak/21223/">Researchers cloak free-standing 3D object using plasmonic metamaterials</a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <a id="more" class="orange" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/top_stories/">MORE TOP STORIES » </a> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="billboard"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("billboard"); }); </script> </div> <div id="content" class="narrow_content" data-article="20432"> <div id="article_top" class="summary_details">  <div class="sd_top"> <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ var mobile = (/iphone|ipad|ipod|android|blackberry|mini|windows\sce|palm/i.test(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase())); if (mobile) { var mob_link = "<img src='https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/cellphone.png'/><a id='article_mobile_link' class='small' href='https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://m.gizmag.com/article/20432'>View on mobile site</a>"; $jqr('.sd_top').append(mob_link); } // ]]></script> <a class="small" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/" style="float: left; ">MOTORCYCLES</a> </div> <h2>2012 Zero S electric motorcycle gets 100 miles+ on a single charge</h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/author/noel-mckeegan/" rel="author">Noel McKeegan</a></p> <p><em>00:40 November 9, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="#comments">5 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146959/">48 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> <div id="hero_box" style="width: 530px;"> <a id="hero_link" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146959/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/zero-motorcycles-2012.jpg" title="The 2012 Zero S boasts a record-breaking range of 114 miles" width="530" height="297" alt="The 2012 Zero S boasts a record-breaking range of 114 miles" border="0"/></a><div class="pic_caption"> <p>The 2012 Zero S boasts a record-breaking range of 114 miles</p> <strong><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146959/" class="orange">Image Gallery</a> (48 images)</strong> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <div id="top_unit"></div> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> <p>When we first took the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-s-electric-motorcycle-road-test/18226/" target="_blank">Zero S electric motorcycle for a spin</a> our verdict was that while great fun to ride, impending advances in battery technology will mean that this - and other electric bikes - will only to get better from here ... and they are. Zero Motorcycles has announced a complete overhaul of every model in its 2012 range of electric two-wheelers with new powertrains and upgraded power packs that promise greater longevity, speeds of up to 88 mph (142 km/h) and a significantly improved range in excess of 100 miles (160 km) for the street-oriented models.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146959/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/zero-motorcycles-2012-0.jpg" title="Zero S" alt="Zero S"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146960/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/zero-motorcycles-2012-1.jpg" title="Zero S" alt="Zero S"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146961/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/zero-motorcycles-2012-2.jpg" title="Zero S" alt="Zero S"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146962/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/zero-motorcycles-2012-3.jpg" title="Zero S" alt="Zero S"/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146959/" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>Zero says its new Z-Force™ power pack is up to 95% more energy dense and is rated to 3,000 complete charge cycles before hitting 80% capacity, giving the Zero S a battery lifespan of as much as 308,000 miles - meaning the bike itself will probably wear out before the battery pack does.</p> <p>All of the street models feature regenerative braking and the Zero S supermoto and Zero DS dual sport will be available in 6 or 9 kWh configuration (ZF6 and ZF9). Range-wise, for the Zero S this translates to 76 or 114 miles (122-183 km) on a single charge for city riding and 43 miles (69 km) and 63 miles (101 km) respectively when traveling at highway speeds. This is up from a 50 mile city range on the earlier the model and in our time spent with the outgoing Zero S we found that the city riding range figures hold true. If the same applies for the new addition, it will be a very practical urban commuting option and according to Zero Motorcycles, the improvements make the S the world's first available mass-produced electric motorcycle capable of exceeding 100 miles on the EPA's UDDS range test.</p> <p>Top speed for the S is specced at 88 mph (142 km/h) while the Zero DS can hit 80 mph (129 km/h).</p> <p>Recharging time for the 6 kwh Zero S is quoted at 6 hours (100% charged) and 5.3 hours (95% charged) through a standard outlet, while the 9 kwh model takes 9 hours (100% charged) / 8.0 hours (95% charged). There are also quick-charge options available that can cut recharge times by up to 75 percent.</p> <p>Revised frame geometry and a new bodywork (which gives the S model in particular a noticeably meaner streetfighter appearance) complete the transformation of street models along with the welcome addition a larger front brake master cylinder.</p> <p>For those heading off-road, the upgraded Zero X trail bike gets 33% more overall power and 75% greater range, along with lights to make it street-legal. The Zero MX motocrosser also gets a power boost and both models have undergone a redesign which the company says "speaks to their more aggressive and longer lasting powertrain."</p> <p>"The 2012 model line is truly game changing. It marks the first time in history that riders can actually own an electric motorcycle that is capable of exceeding 100 miles of range on a single charge," said Scot Harden, VP of Global Marketing of Zero Motorcycles. "Every model in the lineup goes faster, further and is more fun than ever before."</p> <h2>Key specs and pricing for the Zero 2012 range:</h2> <h2>Zero S ZF6 and ZF9</h2> <p><div style="width: 530px; height: 378px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146961/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/zero-motorcycles-2012-2.jpg" width="530"/></a></div></p> <ul><li>Range: 76 miles (122 km) / 114 miles (183 km) City (EPA UDDS)</li> <li>Motor: High efficiency, double-stator axial flux permanent magnet, brushless motor with integrated forced air cooling</li> <li>Controller: High efficiency, 420 amp, 3-phase brushless controller with re-generative deceleration</li> <li>Top speed (max): 88 mph (142 km/h)</li> <li>Top speed (sustained): 75 mph (121 km/h)</li></ul> Z-Force™ patented Li-Ion intelligent power pack <ul><li>Maximum capacity: 6.0 kWh 9.0 kWh</li> <li>Nominal capacity: 5.3 kWh 7.9 kWh</li> <li>Estimated pack life to 80% (city): 205,000 miles (330,000 km) / 308,000 miles (495,000 km)</li></ul> <ul><li>MSRP: (ZF6) US$11,495 / €11,495 (ZF9) US$13,995 / €13,995</li></ul> <h2>Zero DS ZF6 and ZF9</h2> <p><div style="width: 530px; height: 378px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146973/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/zero-motorcycles-2012-12.jpg" width="530"/></a></div></p> <ul><li>Range: 75 miles (121 km) 112 miles (180 km) City (EPA UDDS)</li> <li>Motor: High efficiency, double-stator axial flux permanent magnet, brushless motor with integrated forced air cooling</li> <li>Controller: High efficiency, 420 amp, 3-phase brushless controller with re-generative deceleration</li> <li>Top speed (max): 80 mph (129 km/h)</li> <li>Top speed (sustained): 70 mph (113 km/h)</li></ul> Z-Force™ patented Li-Ion intelligent power pack <ul><li>Maximum capacity: 6.0 kWh 9.0 kWh</li> <li>Nominal capacity: 5.3 kWh 7.9 kWh</li> <li>Estimated pack life to 80% (city): 203,000 miles (326,000 km) / 302,000 miles (487,000 km)</li></ul> <ul><li>MSRP: (ZF6) US$11,495 / €11,495 (ZF9) US$13,995 /€13,995</li></ul> <h2>Zero XU</h2> <p><div style="width: 530px; height: 378px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/146983/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/zero-motorcycles-2012-22.jpg" width="530"/></a></div></p> <ul><li>Range: 42 miles (68 km) City (EPA UDDS)</li> <li>Motor: High efficiency, axial flux permanent magnet, brushless motor with integrated forced air cooling</li> <li>Controller: High efficiency, 220 amp, 3-phase brushless controller with re-generative deceleration</li> <li>Top speed (max): 65 mph (105 km/h)</li> <li>Top speed (sustained): 55 mph (88 km/h)</li></ul> Z-Force™ patented Li-Ion intelligent portable power pack <ul><li>Maximum capacity: 3.0 kWh</li> <li>Nominal capacity: 2.6 kWh</li></ul> <ul><li>MSRP: US$7,695 / €7,695</li></ul> <h2>Zero X</h2> <p><div style="width: 530px; height: 378px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/147005/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/zero-motorcycles-2012-44.jpg" width="530"/></a></div></p> <ul><li>Range: Trail 60-120 minutes, City (EPA UDDS) 38 miles (61 km)</li> <li>Motor: High efficiency, Forced air cooled, axial flux permanent magnet, brushed motor <li>Controller: High efficiency, 400 amp, programmable brushed DC controller</li> <li>Top speed: 56 mph (90 km/h)</li></ul> Z-Force™ patented Li-Ion intelligent portable power pack <ul><li>Maximum capacity: 3.0 kWh</li> <li>Nominal capacity: 2.6 kWh</li></ul> <ul><li>MSRP: $9,945 / €9,945</li></ul> <h2>Zero MX</h2> <p><div style="width: 530px; height: 378px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/picture/147006/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/zero-motorcycles-2012-45.jpg" width="530"/></a></div></p> <ul><li>Range: MX Track 45-90 minutes, Trail 60-120 minutes</li> <li>Motor: High efficiency, Forced air cooled, axial flux permanent magnet, brushed motor</li> <li>Controller: High efficiency, 400 amp, programmable brushed DC controller</li> <li>Top speed: 54 mph (86 km/h)</li></ul> Z-Force™ patented Li-Ion intelligent portable power pack <ul><li>Maximum capacity: 3.0 kWh</li> <li>Nominal capacity: 2.6 kWh</li></ul> <ul><li>MSRP: US$9,495 / €9,495</li></ul> <p>Zero expects to ship the new range in February 2012. Full specs can be found at the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/" target="_blank">Zero Motorcycles</a> site.</p> <p>In the meantime, here's another look at our thoughts on how the (previous model) Zero S rides:</p>  <div class="article_video"><iframe width="530" height="298" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908if_/http://www.youtube.com/embed/6p2OA8N6uyE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Share</span> <div id="article_share" class="dotsontop"> <span class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> twttr.events.bind('tweet', function(event) { if (event) { var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'tweet', targetUrl]); } }); twttr.events.bind('retweet', function(){ var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'retweet', targetUrl]); }); function extractParamFromUri(uri, paramName){ if(!uri){ return; } var uri = uri.split('#')[0]; //remove anchor var parts = uri.split('?'); //check for query params if(parts.length == 1){ return; //no params } var query = decodeURI(parts[1]); //find the url param paramName += '='; var params = query.split('&'); for(var i = 0, param; param = params[i]; ++i){ if(param.indexOf(paramName) === 0){ return unescape(param.split('=')[1]); } } } </script> </span> <span class="as_button"><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=1"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><g:plusone size="medium" count="true" href="http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/"></g:plusone></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="right"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.reddit.com/static/button/button1.js"></script></span> <fb:like href="http://www.gizmag.com/zero-motorcycles-2012-electric-motorcycle/20432/" send="false" width="450" show_faces="false" font="" id="facebook_like"></fb:like><script type="text/javascript">_ga.trackFacebook();</script> </div>   <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/electric+motorcycle/" rel="tag">Electric Motorcycle</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/electric+vehicle/" rel="tag">Electric Vehicles</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/" rel="tag">Motorcycles</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/worlds+first/" rel="tag">World's First</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/zero+motorcycles/" rel="tag">Zero Motorcycles</a></li> <li class="clear_both"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">User Comments (5)</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_dots">  <div id="comment-90283" class="a_comment"> <p>"Great Scott! 88 Miles Per Hour!! ... This sucker's electrical!" (Hopefully, not 1.21 Gigawatts' worth, tho! :-) Doc Brown would be proud.) </p> <p></p> <p>Seriously, tho, wake me when they get over & move beyond SuperMoto form factor... *yawn*... </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">MzunguMkubwa</span> <span class="date">- November 9, 2011 @ 05:03 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-90331" class="a_comment"> <p>This is still just a kid's bike. If all you're going to do is ride around the city, get a scooter. When my wife and I go for a ride, we're going to put on 100 miles and they won't be through town. I guess for now we'll with our Harley. Let me know when you make a man's bike. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Thomas Roberts</span> <span class="date">- November 9, 2011 @ 09:48 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-90415" class="a_comment"> <p>@Thomas Roberts - yeah real men's bikes are covered in vaseline.... </p> <p></p> <p>But this - fairly pricey - should be about half that actually. Me thinks. </p> <p></p> <p>But this bike and depending upon range - 1KW of solar panels, will be enough to run your PC, your motorbike and the house lights. </p> <p></p> <p>Of course - all in moderation.... but that IS doable.... if you only ride 50K a day, operate the PC for about 4 hours a day, and sit up at night studying under LED spot lights -calculator in hand. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Mr Stiffy</span> <span class="date">- November 9, 2011 @ 04:15 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-90484" class="a_comment"> <p>Lol the whole mans bike comment is funny, be a real real man ride a horse. </p> <p></p> <p>This bike is really getting to be usable 75 miles even does it for me I ride 42 miles round trip to work and back on an xt250 and put 7 thousand miles plus a year on it. The realmen on the Harley's mostly sit in the garage and show up in the parking lot at work about 3 or 4 times a month on a few warm days. </p> <p></p> <p>Anyway I really like new technology and the price is still too high but this is the first model that would be practical for my situation. It looks real nice too another improvement. Nothing like some yankee innovation for a change, I'm bout tired of the same old costume charade dress up like a pirate stuff we generally have made since the fifties. Keep up the good work Neal I hope the price can come down in the future though. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Jim Bowman</span> <span class="date">- November 9, 2011 @ 08:37 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-90763" class="a_comment"> <p>nice bike, you still have to deal with all the idiots driving cars around you and trying to kill you. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">tampa florida</span> <span class="date">- November 11, 2011 @ 06:28 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form" data-article="20432"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="" style="clear: both; padding-top: 0px;" name="login_form" id="login_form" onsubmit="return false;"> <p><strong>Login with your gizmag account:</strong></p> <p id="login_status"></p> <label for="email">Email</label><input type="text" class="text" name="email" id="email" value=""/><br/><br/> <label for="password">Password</label><input type="password" class="text" name="password" id="password" value=""/><br/> <div> <input type="submit" style="float: right" id="submit" value="Log In"/> <div id="options"> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/register/">Register here</a>       <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/new_password/">Forgotten your password?</a> </div> </div> <input type="hidden" id="expired_comment" value=""/> </form> </div> <div id="facebook_login"> <p>Or <strong>Login with Facebook:</strong></p><br/> <fb:login-button scope="email" max-rows="1" onlogin="loginFUser(20432);" autologoutlink="true"></fb:login-button> </div> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <br/> <span class="title">Related Articles</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <div id="related_articles"> <div class="pair"> <div> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/green-wheel-electric-bicycle/11076/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="MIT's enclosed GreenWheel system"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/green-wheel.jpg" alt="MIT's enclosed GreenWheel system"/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/green-wheel-electric-bicycle/11076/">Green Wheel - 3 in 1 wireless electric bicycle hub motor</a> </div> <div> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/chevy-volt-230-mpg/12564/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="GM expects the Chevrolet Volt to get 230 mpg"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/chevrolet-volt.jpg" alt="GM expects the Chevrolet Volt to get 230 mpg"/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/chevy-volt-230-mpg/12564/">Chevy Volt to go the distance with 230 mpg expected in city driving</a> </div> <div class="clear_both" style="height: 10px;"></div> </div> <div class="pair"> <div> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/porsche-911-ev-ruf/10548/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="eRUF: Porsche 911 EV"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/10548_111208121333.jpg" alt="eRUF: Porsche 911 EV"/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/porsche-911-ev-ruf/10548/">Porsche 911 EV unveiled by German tuner RUF</a> </div> <div> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/sanyo-suzuki-collaborative-electric-scooter-project/16484/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="Sanyo and Suzuki have announced a collaborative project resulting in the development of an..."> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/elets.jpg" alt="Sanyo and Suzuki have announced a collaborative project resulting in the development of an..."/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/sanyo-suzuki-collaborative-electric-scooter-project/16484/">Sanyo and Suzuki collaborate on experimental electric scooter project</a> </div> <div class="clear_both" style="height: 10px;"></div> </div> <div class="pair"> <div> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/lithium-hawk-homebuilt-ev/19649/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="The Lithium Hawk three-wheeled homebuilt electric vehicle (Photo: Nap Pepin)"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/lithiumhawk.jpg" alt="The Lithium Hawk three-wheeled homebuilt electric vehicle (Photo: Nap Pepin)"/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/lithium-hawk-homebuilt-ev/19649/">Video profile: The Lithium Hawk homebuilt EV</a> </div> <div> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/evolve-launches-three-electric-scooters/20123/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="New York's evolve motorcycles has launched three new electric scooters, featuring the late..."> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/evolvescooters.jpg" alt="New York's evolve motorcycles has launched three new electric scooters, featuring the late..."/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/evolve-launches-three-electric-scooters/20123/">evolve launches three new electric scooters</a> </div> <div class="clear_both" style="height: 10px;"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div>  <span class="title">Email this article to a friend</span> <div id="email_friend_div" class="dotsontop padding10"> <p><em>Just enter your friends and your email address into the form below</em></p> <p><span id="emailfriendnote">For multiple addresses, separate each with a comma</span></p> <form id="emailafriend" name="emailafriend" action="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/email/friend" class="padding10" onsubmit="email_friend_valid('email_friend', 20432, document.emailafriend.friendsemail.value, document.emailafriend.youremail.value); return false; "> <div id="emailresult"></div> <div class="emailbox"> <label for="youremail">Your Email</label><br/> <input id="youremail" type="text" name="youremail"/> </div> <div class="emailbox"> <label for="friendsemail">Friends Email</label><br/> <input id="friendsemail" type="text" name="friendsemail"/> </div> <div class="emailbutton"> <input type="submit" value="Email"/> </div> </form> <br class="clear_both"/> <p id="privacy">Privacy is safe with us because we have a strict <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/privacy/">privacy policy</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="search_form_bottom"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/search/" id="cse-search-box-bottom"> <span class="title">Looking for something? Search our 16,802 articles</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-1607124478120364:bqw4wo-1udf"/> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11"/> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1"/> <input type="text" name="q" size="66" id="search_input"/> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search"/> </div> </form> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.google.com/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box-bottom&lang=en"></script> </div> </div> <div id="right_cols"> <div class="island" id="island_top_right"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("island_top_right"); }); </script> </div> <div id="right_col_a"> <div id="right_col_b"> <div class="ad" id="skyscraper_right"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("skyscraper_right"); }); </script> </div> <div class="ad"> <span class="title">Sections</span> <ul class="dots" id="sections_list"> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/aerogizmo/">Aero Gizmo</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/">Around The Home</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/automotive/">Automotive</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/babygizmo/">Baby Gizmo</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/childsplay/">Childsplay</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/digital-cameras/">Digital Cameras</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/ecogizmo/">ecoGizmo</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/electronics/">Electronics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/games/">Games</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/goodthinking/">Good Thinking</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/health/">Health and Wellbeing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/destinations/">Holiday Destinations</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/homeentertainment/">Home Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/remarkablepeople/">Inventors and Remarkable People</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/laptops/">Laptops</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/military/">Military</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/mobiletechnology/">Mobile Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/">Motorcycles</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/music/">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/onthewater/">On the Water</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/outdoors/">Outdoors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/personalcomputing/">Personal Computing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/petgizmos/">Pet Gizmos</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/podcasts/">Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/researchwatch/">Research Watch</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/robotics/">Robotics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/scienceandeducation/">Science and Education</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/sports/">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/spygear/">Spy Gear</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/telecommunications/">Telecommunications</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/urbantransport/">Urban Transport</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/wearableelectronics/">Wearable Electronics</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Recent popular articles in Motorcycles</span> <ul id="vertical_sprite"> <li class="img sect_30" id="story0"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/chris-bell-brutus2-electric-motorcycle/21188/" title="New version of the Brutus electric motorcycle unveiled"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/chris-bell-brutus2-electric-motorcycle/21188/">New version of the Brutus electric motorcycle unveiled</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story1"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/husqvarna-concept-baja/21181/" title="Husqvarna goes retro with 70s-inspired Concept Baja"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/husqvarna-concept-baja/21181/">Husqvarna goes retro with 70s-inspired Concept Baja</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story2"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/lit-motors-c1-self-balancing-motorcycle/21002/" title="Lit Motors' C-1 electric motorcycle will stand up for itself"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/lit-motors-c1-self-balancing-motorcycle/21002/">Lit Motors' C-1 electric motorcycle will stand up for itself</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story3"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-1199-panigale-review/20587/" title="Ducati's flagship 1199 Panigale: the full story"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-1199-panigale-review/20587/">Ducati's flagship 1199 Panigale: the full story</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story4"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-lightcycle-parker-brothers/19897/" title="All-electric Tron Lightcycle hits the streets"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-lightcycle-parker-brothers/19897/">All-electric Tron Lightcycle hits the streets</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story5"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/kawasakis-2012-zx14-r-will-be-the-most-powerful-production-motorcycle-ever/20158/" title="Kawasaki's 2012 ZX-14R will be the most powerful production motorcycle ever"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/kawasakis-2012-zx14-r-will-be-the-most-powerful-production-motorcycle-ever/20158/">Kawasaki's 2012 ZX-14R will be the most powerful production motorcycle ever</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story6"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/ghost-rider-ghostrider-499-horsepower-turbo-hayabusa-busa-giveaway/21008/" title="World's most famous traffic outlaw giving away his 499-horsepower turbo motorcycle"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/ghost-rider-ghostrider-499-horsepower-turbo-hayabusa-busa-giveaway/21008/">World's most famous traffic outlaw giving away his 499-horsepower turbo motorcycle</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story7"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/2011-honda-cbr250r-babyblade-250cc/17736/" title="2011 Honda CBR250R: The Babyblade is back!"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/2011-honda-cbr250r-babyblade-250cc/17736/">2011 Honda CBR250R: The Babyblade is back!</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story8"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/ebay-tron-lightcycle/15590/" title="Buy your own Tron Lightcycle: US$35,000"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/ebay-tron-lightcycle/15590/">Buy your own Tron Lightcycle: US$35,000</a></li> <li class="img sect_30" id="story9"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/yamaha-y125-concept-retro-220-mpg/20672/" title="Yamaha shows retro lightweight 125cc motorcycle that gets 220 mpg"></a></li> <li class="ar_title"><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/yamaha-y125-concept-retro-220-mpg/20672/">Yamaha shows retro lightweight 125cc motorcycle that gets 220 mpg</a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <div class="island" id="island_bottom_right"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("island_bottom_right"); }); </script> </div>  </div>  </div> <div class="clear_left"></div>  </div>  <div id="footer_outer"> <div id="footer"> <div id="footer_items_top"></div> <div id="footer_items_mid">  <div class="footer_item" id="footer_popular"> <span class="title">Most Popular Articles</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <div class="tabs"> <a onclick="swap_tab('popular_today', 'popular_week', 'popular_all'); sndReqArg('popular_articles', '86400');" id="popular_today" style="font-weight: bold">Today</a> <a onclick="swap_tab('popular_week', 'popular_all', 'popular_today'); sndReqArg('popular_articles', '604800');" id="popular_week">Last Week</a> <a onclick="swap_tab('popular_all', 'popular_week', 'popular_today'); sndReqArg('popular_articles', '');" id="popular_all">All Time</a> </div> <ul id="popular_articles">  <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/plasmonic-metamaterial-invisibility-cloak/21223/">Researchers cloak free-standing 3D object using plasmonic metamaterials</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-adds-four-triple-turbo-diesel-performance-m-cars/21227/">BMW's amazing new triple turbo diesel (and the four cars that will get it)</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/namm-2012-photo-gallery/21197/pictures">Winter NAMM 2012 in pictures - Images</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/concept-fujitsu-lifebook-2013/21183/pictures">Concept Fujitsu Lifebook comes with removable smartphone, tablet, and digital camera - Images</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/z-stik-percussion-instrument/21213/">Z-Stik combines drum, shaker and rain stick, wows Stevie Wonder</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/100-percent-solar-home-solar-decathlon/21203/pictures">Italy/France's 100 percent solar home entry for the 2012 Solar Decathlon - Images</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/vertical-winged-aircraft/21206/">Stunt pilot hopes to build a vertical-winged airplane</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/hypersolar-hydrogen-fuel/21228/">HyperSolar harnesses sunlight to produce cleaner-than-clean hydrogen fuel</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/novatiq-scorp-throwable-robot/21221/">Novatiq enters robotics market with SCORP throwable robot</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/salvaged-scrap-mcgee-house/21199/pictures">The family home made of salvaged car scraps - Images</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="footer_item" id="footer_commented"> <span class="title">Most Commented Articles</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <div class="tabs"> <a onclick="swap_tab('commented_today', 'commented_week', 'commented_all'); sndReqArg('commented_articles', '86400');" id="commented_today">Today</a> <a onclick="swap_tab('commented_week', 'commented_all', 'commented_today'); sndReqArg('commented_articles', '604800');" id="commented_week" style="font-weight: bold">Last Week</a> <a onclick="swap_tab('commented_all', 'commented_week', 'commented_today'); sndReqArg('commented_articles', '');" id="commented_all">All Time</a> </div> <ul id="commented_articles">  <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/dearman-zero-emissions-engine/21201/">Another zero-emissions powerplant emerges - the Dearman Engine runs on liquid air</a> (46)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/semi-human-powered-flight-jarnos-smeets/21176/">Semi-human-powered flight project gets off the ground ... just</a> (18)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/mitsubishi-air-lubrication-system/21196/">Mitsubishi reduces friction on ship hulls by blowing bubbles</a> (18)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/microbe-converts-seaweed-into-renewable-fuel/21168/">Researchers engineer microbe to make seaweed a cost-effective source of renewable fuel</a> (16)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/vertical-winged-aircraft/21206/">Stunt pilot hopes to build a vertical-winged airplane</a> (14)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/scosche-cellcontrol-disables-mobile-phones/21192/">cellCONTROL keeps mobile phones from working in moving cars</a> (12)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/concept-fujitsu-lifebook-2013/21183/">Concept Fujitsu Lifebook comes with removable smartphone, tablet, and digital camera</a> (12)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/insta-fire-tinder-kindling-fuel/21153/">Insta-Fire lights on water, works as tinder, kindling and fuel </a> (10)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/the-pirate-bay-physibles-3d-printing/21208/">The Pirate Bay launches “Physibles” category for 3D printable objects</a> (9)</li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/35-foot-camera-vanishing-cultures/21178/">Gigantic 35-foot camera takes negatives larger than most people</a> (7)</li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="footer_item nomargin" style="margin: 0px;" id="footer_subscribe"> <span class="title">Subscribe to Gizmag</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <form id="footer_email" action="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/newsletter/" method="post"> <p>Subscribe to Gizmag's email newsletter:</p> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="subscribe"/> <input type="hidden" name="location" value="footer"/> <input type="text" name="email" class="email" value="Enter Your Email Address ..." onclick="this.value=''"/> <input type="image" value="Go" class="submit" src="/web/20120127075908im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/gobutton.png"/> </form> <div class="subscribe_options"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://twitter.com/gizmag/" class="twitter_footer greytitle"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/twitter-bird-med.png" alt="Follow Gizmag on Twitter" align="left"/> <span class="small">Follow Gizmag on</span><br/> <span class="large">Twitter</span></a> </div> <div class="subscribe_options"> <a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/xml/" class="rss_footer greytitle"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/rss_icon_footer.png" alt="" align="left"/> <span class="small">Subscribe to Gizmag's </span><br/> <span class="large">RSS feed</span></a> </div> <div class="subscribe_options googleplus_footer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/https://plus.google.com/105149739082983197804?prsrc=3" style="cursor:pointer;display:inline;text-decoration:none;color:#333;font:13px/16px arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:top;margin-right:5px;margin-top:8px;">Gizmag</span><span style="display:inline;vertical-align:top;margin-right:15px;margin-top:8px;">on</span><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-32.png" alt="" style="border:0;width:32px;height:32px;"/> </a> </div>  <div class="stumbleupon_footer"> <su:follow ref="21057162" layout="2"></su:follow> <script type="text/javascript"> (function() { var li = document.createElement('script'); li.type = 'text/javascript'; li.async = true; li.src = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/http://cdn.stumble-upon.com/js/widgets-follow.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(li, s); })(); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="footer_items_bottom"></div> <div id="copyright"><em>All content copyright © Gizmag 2003 - 2012</em></div> <div class="clear_left"></div> </div> </div> <div class="index" id="footer_index"> <div class="index_center bottom_strip"> <ul> <li><a href="#top">Top</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/newsletter/">Email News</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/about/">About</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/contact/">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/privacy/">Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/termsofuse/">Terms & Conditions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120127075908/http://www.gizmag.com/advertise/" class="brighter">Advertise</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/web/20120127075908cs_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/jqmodal/jqModal.css"/> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/jqmodal/jqModal.js"></script> <div id="subscribe_overlay_container" class="jqmWindow"></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20120127075908js_/http://www.gizmag.com/inc/subscribe_overlay.js?x=1327651148"></script>  <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://static.getclicky.com/js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript">clicky.init(110681);</script> <noscript><p><img alt="Clicky" width="1" height="1" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908im_/http://in.getclicky.com/110681ns.gif"/></p></noscript>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://static.fmpub.net/site/gizmag"></script>  <script type="text/javascript"> var _sf_async_config={uid:4159,domain:"gizmag.com"}; (function(){ function loadChartbeat() { window._sf_endpt=(new Date()).getTime(); var e = document.createElement('script'); e.setAttribute('language', 'javascript'); e.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); e.setAttribute('src', (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908/https://s3.amazonaws.com/" : "http://") + "static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js"); document.body.appendChild(e); } var oldonload = window.onload; window.onload = (typeof window.onload != 'function') ? loadChartbeat : function() { oldonload(); loadChartbeat(); }; })(); </script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120127075908js_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/new.cetrk.com/pages/scripts/0008/8786.js"> </script>   <div id="bottom_include"> <script type="text/javascript">googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("bottom_include"); });</script> </div>    </body> </html>