{"id":6340,"date":"2021-11-08T22:33:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T22:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/10-things-we-just-learned-about-zero-and-its-electric-motorcycles\/"},"modified":"2021-11-08T22:33:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T22:33:09","slug":"10-things-we-just-learned-about-zero-and-its-electric-motorcycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/10-things-we-just-learned-about-zero-and-its-electric-motorcycles\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things we just learned about Zero and its electric motorcycles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>            In recent years, numerous European countries and some US states have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/heres-why-europe-and-canada-want-to-ban-the-internal-combustion-engine\/\">Considerable efforts to ban internal combustion engine cars<\/a> in big cities.  The ripple effect of these bans could transform the motorcycle industry as we know it now, and it may be wise to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/fastest-electric-motorbikes-ranked\/\">Start taking electric motorcycles a little more seriously<\/a>.  Zero Motorcycles is way ahead of the curve and has made significant strides to become the world&#8217;s leading manufacturer of electric motorcycles with an impressive lineup of 100 percent electric motorcycles.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #1! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: Below First Paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: mid intro! --><\/p>\n<p>\n            <span class=\"related-single\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/the-5-coolest-electric-motorcycles-on-the-market-5-wed-steer-clear-of\/\">The 5 coolest electric motorcycles on the market (5 that we&#8217;d keep our hands off of)<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p>            To convinced motorcycle enthusiasts, the thought of no clutch and no gears sounds like pure heresy.  However, if you look at popular brands like Harley-Davidson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/ducati-enters-the-electric-era-with-next-gen-motoe-motorcycles\/\">Ducati is already one step ahead in electrification<\/a>, Plug-in culture could be the future of motorcycling.  Zero Motorcycles is a start-up that believes in zero emissions.  It achieved its goal through an unprecedented combination of revolutionary &#8220;smart&#8221; bicycle technology, industry-leading performance and traction.  But since that&#8217;s not all about Zero, here&#8217;s what we know about the all-electric motorcycle company so far.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #2! --><!-- Zone: native in content. --><br \/>\n<!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"zero-was-founded-in-2006-under-a-different-name\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span><br \/>\n        Zero was founded in 2006 under a different name<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Neal now\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">via CNET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            Neal Saiki, a former NASA engineer, founded Zero Motorcycles in Santa Cruz, California in 2006.  Registered as Electricross at the time, Neal worked as CEO and CTO on the development of electric motorcycle technology, including electric motors, lithium-ion batteries, and motorcycle frames.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.666666666667%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1116\" height=\"744\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Courtesy Zero Motorcycles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            Through his innovation as an aerospace engineer, Neal led his team to create the company&#8217;s first prototype electric motorcycle, dubbed &#8220;The Drift&#8221;.  At a time when there wasn&#8217;t a single mass-produced electric car or motorcycle on the market, the 140-pound electric bike was not only exciting to ride, but a revolutionary masterpiece for its time.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #3! --><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-zero-x-set-the-ball-rolling\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span><br \/>\n        The Zero X gets the ball rolling<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:71.38671875%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero X\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">about motorcycle daily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            After changing the company name from Electricross, the company renamed the Zero logo in 2017 to highlight its zero emissions theme.  Zero had already made waves in Santa Cruz with the drift prototype and thrilled the local dirt bikers and professional mountain bikers.  So it made sense to focus on off-road bikes in order to enter the motorcycle market.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            <span class=\"related-single\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/best-electric-dirt-bikes\/\">These are the 9 best electric dirt bikes right now<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.666666666667%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero X\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">about Uncrate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            The Zero X was Zero&#8217;s first bike and had two switches;  one for torque and the other for top speed.  Although the Zero X didn&#8217;t have a long range or high top speed, its electric powertrain was powerful and quiet.  The motorcycle opened up new driving possibilities and formed the DNA for the current Zero motorcycle range.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #4! --><!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-world-39-s-first-24-hour-electric-off-road-event\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8th <\/span><br \/>\n        The world&#8217;s first 24-hour electric off-road event<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Driver at the 24 hours of Electricross\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">About Zero Motorcycles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            In 2009, Zero Motorcycles proudly hosted the world&#8217;s first 24-hour electric motorcycle race.  Zero staged the off-road event, labeled <em>the<\/em><em>    24 hour electric horse<\/em>, in the heart of San Jose at a local off-road motorcycle park.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1680\" height=\"840\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"A rider on a Zero motorcycle jumping\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">About Zero Motorcycles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            The racing event spanned a staggering 1,015 laps and 502.1 miles, with the winning team setting a world record.  All ten participating teams managed to cross the finish line, an incredible statement about the durability of Zero electric motorcycles.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-first-street-legal-zero-motorcycle-arrived-in-2009\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7th <\/span><br \/>\n        The first street legal Zero motorcycle hit the market in 2009<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:79.111111111111%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1800\" height=\"1424\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"2009 zero p\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">via AutoExpert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #5! --><\/p>\n<p>            Although Zero Motorcycles was successful with off-road motorcycles, the first street-legal motorcycle didn&#8217;t hit the market until 2009.  And although the range and top speed were limited to 80 miles and 60 mph, the Zero S made headlines zero motorcycles as the world&#8217;s first street legal.  The day Zero launched the Zero S, it generated so much interest that the company&#8217;s website crashed.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:75.729166666667%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1454\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero-S-1\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Via zeromotorcycles.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            The Zero S also marked an important milestone for the start-up.  Corresponding <em>Top speed, <\/em>the bike was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topspeed.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle-news\/2009-zero-s-world-s-first-road-legal-electric-supermoto-ar72860.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the world&#8217;s first street-legal electric supermoto<\/a> to go into mass production.  The Zero S rocked an all-new body and chassis that paved the way for the Zero DS, a street-legal motorcycle for off-road enthusiasts.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #6! --><!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-zero-s-zf6-boasts-salt-flat-records\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6th <\/span><br \/>\n        The Zero S ZF6 boasts salt flat records<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.396484375%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1155\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero S. \" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">via Zero Motorcycles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            In 2012, Brandon Miller rode a Zero S ZF6 motorcycle on the Bonneville Salt Flats, reaching a speed of 101.652 mph, averaging a distance of one mile.  After completing several runs during the four-day event, he broke the land speed record previously set by an electric motorcycle.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            <span class=\"related-single\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/heres-why-the-zero-srs-is-the-best-electric-motorcycle-you-can-buy-today\/\">That&#8217;s why the Zero SR \/ S is the best electric motorcycle you can buy today<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"2200\" height=\"1100\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zeros SR \/ F motorcycle\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Via Google \/ Electrek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            As reported by <em>Motorcyclist, <\/em>Brandon set <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclistonline.com\/news\/all-electric-zero-motorcycles-sets-two-new-land-speed-records-2012-bonneville-shootout\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">two new speed records for a fully electric motorcycle<\/a> at the Bonneville Shootout Event.  After recording 102.281 mph over the half mile, he set another speed record, the FIM record for modified production motorcycles weighing less than 330 pounds.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #7! --><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-zero-motorcycle-app\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span><br \/>\n        The Zero Motorcycle App<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.584463625154%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1622\" height=\"1080\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero Motorcycle App\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">about ultimate motorcycling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            As the world&#8217;s leading supplier of electric motorcycles, Zero Motorcycles launched the Zero Motorcycles app in 2013.  The Zero Motorcycles app was developed for both Apple iOS and Android devices and is the world&#8217;s first mobile app with the ability to control the performance characteristics of a production motorcycle.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.25%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The cockpit of Zero SRF Motorrad\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Via AutoCarIndia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            The app is connected to the bike via Bluetooth and archived or live motorcycle information is transferred from the bike to the app on the owner&#8217;s mobile device.  For the first time in history, a rider could easily adjust the motorcycle&#8217;s torque, top speed and regenerative braking within seconds.  And with the new Cypher III + feature, owners can purchase significant performance enhancements in a virtual marketplace.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #8! --><!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"zero-sells-color-kits\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">4th <\/span><br \/>\n        Zero Sells color sets<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1358\" height=\"679\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"A range of zero motorcycles\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">About Zero Motorcycles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            If you decide to purchase a motorcycle, you can choose the color preference that the bike will have for the entire period of ownership.  Well, unless you take it to an after-market dealer for a custom paint job.  With Zero bikes, however, owners can approach motorcycle colors a little differently.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1544\" height=\"772\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Three riders on Zero Motorcycles\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">About Zero Motorcycles DACH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            If the owner changes their mind about the color after purchase, Zero Motorcycles offers a select selection of color kits for customization.  The kit includes tank, front and rear fender covers that are relatively easy to install.  Riders have the freedom to combine different colors on their bikes and bring them back to their original hue if they ever get bored.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #9! --><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"you-can-run-but-you-can-39-t-hide\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span><br \/>\n        You can run, but you can&#8217;t hide<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero police bike\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">via RideApart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            Since zero motorcycles have no gears, clutch, or noise, they provide the perfect stealth solution for law enforcement.  By 2011, police authorities had discovered the benefits of electric motorcycles for event safety and crowd control.  Today, more than 80 parks and law enforcement agencies across the United States, not to mention police in cities like Bogota and Hong Kong, rely on Zero motorcycles in their daily work.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            <span class=\"related-single\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/most-iconic-military-motorcycles-ever\/\">Here are the most iconic military motorcycles of all time<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero stealth bike\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">via Business Insider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            In addition, the camouflage and speed of electric motorcycles make them perfect for covert military use.  Since 2012, Zero Motorcycles has been launching military motorcycles, offering essential switchgear, custom tires, and replaceable batteries.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #10! --><!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"zero-motorcycles-have-achieved-racing-success\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span><br \/>\n        Zero Motorcycles have achieved racing success<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1858\" height=\"929\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"A racer on a Zero motorcycle\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Via Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            Zero Motorcycles scored their first ever road racing success in the first ever North American Electric Superbike Race.  Sean Higbee, an engineer with the company, won the 2010 TTXGP eGrand Prix at Sonoma Raceway, California.  Another Zero engineer, Kenyon Kluge also won the very first TTX75 class race for the company and dominated the eSuperstock class in the subsequent series.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.666666666667%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1752\" height=\"1168\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero Pike Peak\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">via motorcycle news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            After partnering with Hollywood Electrics, Zero Motorcycles won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/pikes-peak-hill-climb-facts\/\">the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb<\/a> Production class in 2013, the competition included an electric motorcycle division for the first time.  In 2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.motorcycle.com\/2014\/07\/02\/events\/jeff-clark-fastest-electric-motorcycle-pikes-peak-year\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zero FX was the first electric motorcycle to break the 12-minute mark<\/a>.  Between 2013 and 2015, Zero Motorcycles was successful in the race for the clouds;  Three consecutive years of victories in the series electric motorcycle class.\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #11! --><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"zero-offers-motorcycles-for-several-markets\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span><br \/>\n        Zero offers motorcycles for multiple markets<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"A rider on a Zero motorcycle riding through the woods\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Via Motorbat ES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            Zero Motorcycles has been in the industry for over 14 years and has managed to deliver motorcycles to multiple markets during that time.  Although the company sells motorcycles in almost 30 countries, sales are concentrated in Europe and the USA\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.711956521739%\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1472\" height=\"982\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Zero offroad\" \/><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">about electric bike campaign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            The company&#8217;s production models include Zero S, Zero SR, Zero FXS, Zero DS, Zero DSR, Zero FX, Zero FXE, Zero SR \/ F, and Zero SR \/ S.  The current range of motorcycles includes road, road racing, supermoto, dual sport, dual sport racing and motocross fields.\n    <\/p>\n<p>        <!-- No winning ad found for zone: above next button! --><\/p>\n<p>                        <a class=\"sentinel-article-nextArticle next-btn\" data-content-id=\"1003085\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/heres-what-we-know-about-bosozoku-biker-girl-gangs\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"next-btn-img\">\n<div class=\"bc-img responsive-img img-article-next-btn\">\n<figure><!--[if IE 9]&gt;--><br \/>\n            <video><!--[if IE 9]&gt;<\/video>&lt;![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"bosuzoku girl\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"next-btn-text lines-trim\">\n            <strong><span class=\"next-btn-text-title\">We know that about Bosozoku Biker Girl Gangs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"next-btn-text-p\">Bosuzoku biker girl gangs are just as tough as their male colleagues and just as feared.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Continue reading<\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below next button! --><br \/>\n        <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below sharing options! --><\/p>\n<p>    <strong class=\"section-sub-title\">About the author<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-article-author-bio\">\n<div class=\"author-bio-img\">\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\" (50).png?fit=crop&amp;w=100&amp;h=100\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-text\">\n<p>            <strong class=\"bio-title\">Simon Kim<br \/>\n                                    <span class=\"amount\">(38 published articles)<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bio-desc\">\n<p>Simon Kim has been passionate about machines since childhood and this has grown into an obsession into adulthood.  As an avid reader and creative content writer, he finds joy and fulfillment in sharing his love for cars and motorcycles with other mechanics.  Currently, Kim is keen to deliver engaging and informative articles about HotCars.  He enjoys music and art and in his spare time he engages in active sports and virtual games. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                            <a class=\"bio-btn icon i-arrow-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/author\/simon-muriungi\/\">More from Simon Kim<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below the author! --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, numerous European countries and some US states have Considerable efforts to ban internal combustion engine cars in big cities. The ripple effect of these bans could transform the motorcycle industry as we know it now, and it may be wise to Start taking electric motorcycles a little more seriously. Zero Motorcycles is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6340"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6341,"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6340\/revisions\/6341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}