Electric

Not sure what to make of the Zero FX, an all electric motorcycle produced in California. Originally starting with off-road bikes back in 2006 and following with street bikes in 2009, the fact that Zero Motorcycles are still around after almost 8 years says something about their success. With Pike's Peak now holding an all electric division for production electric bikes (Exhibition Powersports-Z), the Zero took first overall in 12:00 min. flat, and set a course record for it's class. Certainly you can see the advantages of an electric motor in this kind of race, considering there are no issues with loss of power due to thin air, something which internal combustion engines must contend with in the climb up to the 4309 m ( 14,140 ft ) summit. And with an ever increasing range for the battery power, electric bikes may soon start to take a bigger market share in our eco- conscious society.