Zero DS 2013, Owner'S Manual

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General Information
1.10
Vehicle Range
The range of an electric vehicle is defined as the distance
the vehicle travels on a single full charge of the power
pack. Just like EPA mileage estimates on an automobile,
“your mileage may vary.” Your range results are a direct
reflection of your riding habits. The more conservative you
ride the better range you can expect from your Zero S/DS
motorcycle.
Some of the factors which affect range include speed,
acceleration, number of starts and stops, ambient air
temperature, as well as changes in elevation. The
combination of these factors, as you travel from one point
to another, defines your trip profile. In addition, tire
pressure and payload are important considerations.
We suggest that you ride conservatively when you first get
your Zero S/DS motorcycle, and get to know your
motorcycle and your commute. Once you become familiar
with the range versus performance of your motorcycle,
then you can adjust your riding characteristics if you so
desire. This applies mainly to riders with trip profiles which
are at the edge of the performance envelope. Those
individuals with relatively short commutes can expect to
ride quite aggressively and reach their destination with
energy to spare.
Reported motorcycle range values are measured using
two different types of industry standard test procedures:
1. “City (EPA UDDS)”: This test procedure uses a duty
cycle known as the “Universal Dynamometer Driving
Schedule (UDDS)”, which was developed by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to
simulate city-type riding.
2. “Highway”: This test procedure uses two separate
constant speeds of 55 mph and 70 mph to simulate
highway riding.
Both of these test procedures are run on a single charge,
in order to report the associated measured range values.
Range values labeled “Combined” are based on a
calculation that assumes a duty cycle comprised of 50%
City / 50% Highway.
See technical specification charts on page 1.6 through
page 1.8 for these ranges.
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