Z Electric Vehicle

Not to be confused with zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV), a general term for vehicles with no tailpipe pollutants.
Z Electric Vehicle Corporation
Founder DH Zehrbach
Headquarters Morgantown, West Virginia, US
Area served
 US, Europe, Asia, Australia
Products Electric scooters
Website zelectricvehicle.com

Z Electric Vehicle Corporation (ZEV) is an electric scooter manufacturer and distributor based in Morgantown, West Virginia, with test facilities in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.[1] Its vehicles are assembled in both the US and China with assembly shops in the USA, Australia, and Vietnam. ZEV says its electric scooters are the world's most powerful, fastest, and have the longest range.[2][3][4]

Scooters

ZEV T series

ZEV has 13 electric scooter models.[5] The scooters range from the ZEV 3600 with a top speed of 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) and a range of 32 miles (51 km), to the 10 kW (13 hp) 10 LRC, with a range (at 65% power) of 140 miles (230 km), and a top speed of 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).[3]

ZEV hub motor

ZEV powers its scooters with lithium batteries, as well as less costly lead/sodium silicate batteries.[6] ZEV says the secret to its massive torque is large-diameter, multiphase motors, with a heavy emphasis on component cooling. Cooling the hub-mounted motor using an oil bath arrangement lets ZEV run a large motor at high speeds without the power sapping and motor-destroying effects of excess heat.[1][2]

ZEV's founder is DH Zehrbach, an aeronautic engineer. Zehrbach said, "What we try to do is offer higher speeds and performance than the competition, generally at 25 percent less price. We're the only company that uses hub motors, built in the back wheel. There's no chain, there's no belt drive and no air being forced through the motor, so you'll find our bikes are significantly quieter than anybody else's electric bike."[1]

Markets

In addition to sales in the US, as of 2013 ZEV was exporting scooters to 17 countries worldwide, and has won awards for exports and marketing. With 13 models, ZEV is reported to have the widest range of models of any electric motorcycle and scooter manufacturing company in the world.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chris Peters (May 21, 2012). "ZEV Electric Scooters born of sport bike passion". Powersports Business. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Loz Blain (April 19, 2010). "ZEV comes out swinging: lays claim to world's fastest electric scooter". Gizmag. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ZEV claims 140-mile range for new electric scooter". Dealernews.com. April 10, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Eric Schaal (June 20, 2014). "5 Electric Motorcycles With Over 130 Miles of Range". Wall Street Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  5. ↑ "Electric Scooters From ZEV". Clean Technica. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Billings, Randy (May 9, 2012). "Z Electric Vehicle Introduces New Model 5000 Scooter". EV World.com. EV World. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "ZEV electric bikes win 14 export awards". Powersports Business. July 26, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-12.

External links

Official website