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2012 Zero Electric Motorcycles Buyer's Guide

New Lineup Features Revamped Batteries, Up to 114-Mile Range + 88 mph Top Speed

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Every year, electric motorcycles are seeing incremental gains in performance and range, and 2012 offers more promise for Zero, the Santa Cruz, California-based manufacturer of battery-powered bikes.

The lineup features a new Z-Force battery pack with up to 95 percent more energy density. The batteries are rated to 3,000 complete charge cycles before reaching 80 percent capacity-- which means up to 308,000 miles from a battery pack before the bike goes kaput.

Click each bike for pricing and key information.

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