The World's Fastest Electric Motor Scooter - For Commuters
Zev has had it with all of the claims by various companies that they have the fastest street legal production bike around. We tell them to bring their street legal production bike and to bring their betting money. There can be only one "fastest" street legal production electric motor scooter or bike in the world.
Designed to be a commuter bike, the ZEV7000 will run +119 kph / 74 mph speeds with the rider sitting upright. Drop into a tuck and it will run 129 kph / 80 mph. You can take it out on the highway and run. Punch the shift button for the power boost into second and third to go up through the "gears" on the "Electronic Transmission" and feel the power roll on. Cruising at at less than all out speeds this bike has yielded 70 to 55 miles (112 "" 88 km) of useful range for beta test riders (depending on terrain, speed, and rider weight).
This bike is Faster than any of the advertised speeds of any other electric motor scooter (advertisements which may or may not be true). This makes it Faster than the ,500 or the ,700 Vectrix scooter. The buyer can Save over,000 and get better performance. This makes it at least 10 mph Faster than the Vectrix VX-1E and faster woth more range than the ,450 more expensive ,500 Vectrix VX-1. The 7000 has more continuous power than other bikes on the market. For example, The ZEV has an 84% higher continuous rating power than the 3.8 Kw Vectrix.
It is not just the other electric motor scooters that are slower the ZEV, It is faster than the production electric motorcycles. It is faster with 17% more range than the 08 more expensive ,950 Zero S. Just as fast as the Brammo Enertia Bike, but the ZEV has 41% more range.
The new bike also tested Faster than any Chinese gasoline motor scooter tested in actual comparison tests.
A combination of factors gives the bike unusual range. It has regenerative braking, is very light (200 lbs lighter than a Vectrix), and has an unusual electronic transmission that allows the rider to vary the amps and volts as he drives with a button on the right grip. These factors allow the ZEV to have 41% more range than the ,000 Vectrix. (based on advertised specifications), or 17% more range than the 08 more expensive ,950 Zero S electric motorcycle, and 41% more range than the best of the Chinese built electric scooters claim to be capable of. (based on advertised claims that may or may not be real).
The ZEV7000 is powered by a lithium battery pack of 3.84 Kw capacity with 96 volt peak power, 84 volt nominal. This battery package is controlled by a unique new design BMS (Battery Management System) built into the connectors between the battery. This system allows the bike to be charged in less than 1 hour to a 75% charge, and less than 4 hours from a dead battery. The charger can fit in the under the seat compartment.
This bike is assembled in the USA with the USA VIN number and USA printed Certificates of Origin. There are no registration problems like may occur with the Chinese L Vin Series bikes. The ZEV is fully compliant with all EPA and DOT rules and regulations.
The ZEV7000 has an MSRP of ,042. It has already been certified to the IRS for the 10% federal tax credit for a net price after this credit of 37. This price and performance is part of the ZEV philosophy of keeping large margins in price and performance between it and all competitors. As examples, the 49 ZEV5700 has the same speed as the ,800 Vectrix, a 43% difference. The ZEV7000 is 25% less expensive than the Vectrix, but is 29% faster.
ZEV has a test and demonstration site near Pittsburgh, Pa where they offer to let riders take the bikes for a drive and to inspect them. Riders can reserve a test ride by contacting the company
About the Author:
the author is the President of the Z Electric Vehicle company.
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How to best explain electric motor speed vs torque curves?
Where exactly should an electric motor operate on the curve? I am assuming it is between pull up torque and break down torque but why? How does this also deal with the stability of the motor? What happens if the electric motor operates past break down torque? Also, please explain percent slip and full load torque relationship. Why is it necassary to measure this value?
Electric Motor?
Where can I find an electric motor that will turn somewhere between 5000-10000 RMP with somewhere between 150-200 hp with 200-300 lbs of torque?
Since you used the terms “pull-up torque” and “breakdown torque,” I will assume that you are asking about an induction motor.
During normal continuous operation, the motor should operate between the synchronous-speed, zero-torque point and the breakdown torque point. The points on the curve between locked-rotor and breakdown are only for acceleration. The motor should not operate between the breakdown point and the full-load point more than briefly and occasionally to handle momentary overload situations
If load torque exceeds the breakdown torque, the motor will stall.
The stable operating point is the point where the torque vs speed curve of the driven load crosses the torque vs speed curve of the motor. If that point is anywhere except between the full-load point and the zero-torque, synchronous-speed point, the motor may achieve stable operation, but it will be overloaded.
The question asks for quite a lot for one question. You might want to consider breaking it into parts and being a little more specific.
PS 1:
Full-load torque is the torque that the motor can produce continuously without overheating. The slip at full load torque defines the maximum speed variation that will occur as the load changes between no-load and full-load.
electric motor will not work if plug to an extension cord. but will work if plug in a wall plug.?
i replace the cord that came with the motor. with another cord. it use to be an extension cord. i cut the end that i did not need. and connected like the other cord. this electric motor is on a sewer agur.
Sounds line the extention cord you are plugging into may be bad. Try with a different extention cord.
Electric motor ?
How powerful is a 5hp electric motor and what power source would it need? Would it’s power source be dangerous?
What about a 2hp motor, would that need dangerous amounts of electricity? And would a 2hp motor be able to lift heavy objects?
electric motor??
i have to build an electric motor for a science project using a
“D” cell battery, paper clips, a coil, and a magnet.
can you please explain how to build one?
10 points to person who explains in their own words
please explain it professionally because its part of my lab report.
Electric motors are nothing like gasoline engines, so you want to spec them quite differently.
Do you need that horsepower continuously, or intermittently?
Automobiles use their max horsepower only intermittently. Obviously, if you floor the accelerator on a car on the street, you have to let off within a few seconds, or you’ll hit something!
Electric motors can be massively overloaded temporarily. This dragster http://www.evparts.com/about/index.php?show=mazda.ihtml does 11 second quarter-miles with two of these 9″ motors
http://www.adcmotors.com/prod01.htm which are rated 26 horsepower for 60 minutes.
Most DC motors top out between 3000 and 5000 RPM. Most AC motors are designed for 3450-3600 RPM, because that matches the 60-cycle AC power frequency in the USA.
But electric motors have ENORMOUS amounts of starting torque. At 0 RPM, their torque is maxed out. That’s why locomotives use electric motor drive. So in automotive applications you don’t need a clutch and often you don’t even need a transmission.
Anyway, where to get motors? For DC motors http://www.adcmotors.com/prod01.htm
http://www.ev-america.com/components.html
http://www.go-ev.com/
For AC motors, a standard 3-phase “squirrel cage” induction motor will do. These are common and cheap, they’re the primary motor used for running compressors, pumps etc. For EV use, a very complicated controller is needed to convert DC battery power into AC for the motor. But this also gives electronic reverse, regenerative brakes, and a wide enough torque curve that you don’t need a transmission at all.
When you select an electric motor you should examine the torque/speed curves. DC motors can carry a significantly larger load than the rating for a short period of time (example your car’s starter motor). AC motors are good for relative constant speed applications.
When you say coil I assume you mean a coiled copper wire coil. If so then you will need magnets surrounding the coil, I would assume the coil would spin on the paper clip, paper clips would not transfer electricty very well (they are very low ore cheap metals) so I doubt it will conduct the elctricity from the battery. I assume you will need to wires also going from the battery to the magnets….Good luck…usually electric motors have specialized batteries that surround the coil (shaped magnets), so you can’t just use any magnet…my 2 cents worth anyway.