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If you care more about electric performance than looks, then the ZEV LRC-X scooter might be what you’re searching for. The model is now on sale, and it comes with quite some interesting specifications.
The ZEV LRC has been in production for several years now, and the LRC-X is here to expand the range through a high-performance electric version. The exterior loos almost identical to the standard model, but the internals are what it makes it so special.
For starters, the battery pack capacity has been increased to 36 cells of 100 Ah each, offering 28.5 percent more capacity and thus range. The electric motor is also rated at 40 kW, which should push the scooter at speeds of around 115 mph (185 km/h). Still, max speed is limited at around 95 mph (153 km/h) due to the tires available.
The company explains that it could have increased the wheel diameter to benefit from higher speed rated tires, but that meant increasing the seat heigh, which is not what customers want.
Anyway, top speed isn’t the biggest LRC-X advantage. It’s the range that makes this scooter special. With 180 miles (289 km) at 55 mph (88.5 km/h) and 100 miles (177 km) at 70 mph (112.6 km/h) on a full battery, the LRC-X is the world’s longest-range electric bike at highway speeds that anyone can buy under $30,000 at the moment.
To put it in perspective, that translates to double the Energica EGO’s range in similar conditions, 80 percent more than the BMW C-Evo, and 46% than the Zero bike with the biggest battery pack.
Oh, and we haven’t even reached the torque part. ZEV says the electric motor has been upgraded and can put out a maximum of 294 lb-ft (400 Nm) in power mode. And because of that, the scooter will be offered with a performance controller pack so customers can set it for race mode and hit the drag strip.
The new LRC-X will retail for $15,950 in America and will probably cross the pond next week for the European market. However, here it will be somewhat restricted to comply with the rules governing the 125 cc scooters.
For starters, the battery pack capacity has been increased to 36 cells of 100 Ah each, offering 28.5 percent more capacity and thus range. The electric motor is also rated at 40 kW, which should push the scooter at speeds of around 115 mph (185 km/h). Still, max speed is limited at around 95 mph (153 km/h) due to the tires available.
The company explains that it could have increased the wheel diameter to benefit from higher speed rated tires, but that meant increasing the seat heigh, which is not what customers want.
Anyway, top speed isn’t the biggest LRC-X advantage. It’s the range that makes this scooter special. With 180 miles (289 km) at 55 mph (88.5 km/h) and 100 miles (177 km) at 70 mph (112.6 km/h) on a full battery, the LRC-X is the world’s longest-range electric bike at highway speeds that anyone can buy under $30,000 at the moment.
To put it in perspective, that translates to double the Energica EGO’s range in similar conditions, 80 percent more than the BMW C-Evo, and 46% than the Zero bike with the biggest battery pack.
Oh, and we haven’t even reached the torque part. ZEV says the electric motor has been upgraded and can put out a maximum of 294 lb-ft (400 Nm) in power mode. And because of that, the scooter will be offered with a performance controller pack so customers can set it for race mode and hit the drag strip.
The new LRC-X will retail for $15,950 in America and will probably cross the pond next week for the European market. However, here it will be somewhat restricted to comply with the rules governing the 125 cc scooters.
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