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"  Range, range, range-- that&amp;#039;s all EV buyers think about. And if you&amp;#039;ve ever been stranded because a vehicle ran out of juice, be it electric, fossil, or otherwise, you probably understand the engineering obsession with low rolling resistance tires, optimized aerodynamics, and ultimate battery capacity. Zero Motorcycles has expanded the practical capabilities of their bikes for 2013, and the Scotts Valley, California-based company&amp;#039;s flagship S model now claims 137 miles of city range, making it the longest legged EV motorcycle on the market.  During a recent test of the $15,995 DS ZF11.4 model, I flogged the thing on the highway, intermittently peaking at near triple-digit speeds, and extracted about 33 miles from a half charge, which is consistent with (if not, better than) their claims of 76 miles of range at a constant 55 mph. But the real treat came when I switched bikes and climbed aboard Zero&amp;#039;s $11,990 FX model (seen above), a nasty little armaggedon-ready steed with aggro bodywork and a claimed combined range of only 43 miles. Why the modest mileage? The FX is the black sheep of the Zero lineup, packing a 70 ft-lb, 44 hp wallop in a package that weighs a feathery 275 pounds. Though my test ride was brief, it was far from forgettable: thanks to its rip-snorting power-to-weight ratio, the FX spent most of its time on one wheel, lunging ahead with the eager thrust of a short-geared flat track racer. Put simply, the FX is everything you&amp;#039;d never expect from an EV-- and for that reason alone, I&amp;#039;m relieved such a frivolous, genre busting bike exists. You may be craving more information about the perfectly sensible, range-focused DS model-- and you certainly may find it elsewhere on PM.com. But trust me when I say this: the FX is the one you&amp;#039;ll want to cozy up with on a nice, bendy (and preferably short) road. Related: 2012 Zero S ZF9 Review "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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