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Electric Zero Motorcycles’ “Cash For Carbon” Trade-In Program

Melensdad

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Electric motorcycles seem to be gaining steam in the sales ratings and an alternative fuel credit that applies to cars also applies to motorcycles. Now ZERO Motorcycles is upping the game with a trade in program.

FULL article at link below.
https://advrider.com/zero-motorcycles-cash-for-carbon-trade-in-program/

Electric Zero Motorcycles’ “Cash For Carbon” Trade-In Program
If you trade a gas powered motorcycle, Zero will give you an extra $1,500.


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The Cash for Carbon program will give you an extra $1,500 in trade-in value for any titled gas-powered motorcycle toward the purchase of any 2020 Zero SR/F or SR/S. The $1,500 dollars is over and above the appraised trade-in value assessed by an authorized Zero Motorcycle dealer.

Incentives

In addition, Uncle Sam can help you pay for your Zero as well. Zero Motorcycle purchasers in the US are still eligible for the 10% Federal Tax Credit that is available on all Zero electric motorcycles. There are also some state and local tax incentives that can drive the final purchase price even lower.

Zero Motorcycles Vice President of Sales, Americas, Mike Cunningham had this to say:

“Our dealership network has some of the best operators in the world and they’re fielding more inquiries about electric motorcycles than ever before. This trend has been intensifying and the Cash for Carbon program will empower riders to get the experience they’ve dreamed about that’s only available on a Zero electric motorcycle,” Cunningham added.

Premium Zero motorcycles

The Zero SR/F and SR/S are the company’s two most powerful machines. Both utilize Zero’s proprietary powertrain to produce 110hp and 140 ft-lb of torque. We tested and reviewed an SR/F in July last year and found the bike to provide stealthy, smooth, instantaneous power, with great road manners.


Zero says that each model can charge through any wall socket or at 90% of the public EV charge network through fast Level 2 chargers. The claimed range of an SR/F equipped with an available power tank is up to 201 city miles. Zero’s SR/S can add 13% more mileage with its aerodynamic full fairing with a rider riding in a tucked position.

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Some of the electric bikes out there are pretty cool. Especially the non-street legal ones that are essentially electric motorcycles.
 

Melensdad

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I think the e-motorcycles have a big future as commuter bikes. Their limited range makes them reasonably unsuitable for travel, offload, adventuring-touring, etc. But back and forth to work or campus with shorter trips, it seems like a great option. Or perhaps it will seem like a great option if the price point can be brought down a bit to make it more competitive.

Lots of these have ranges of 85 miles or less between charges. Some will go upwards of 130 miles. Generally not going very far without a charge, even on the brands that offer the best range. But that isn't a problem for city commuters that can probably get by with a round trip that is well short of the range the battery will take them.

I have to give ZERO credit for their trade in CASH FOR CARBON offer. It may well put more people into the seat of an e-bike.
 
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