Electric motorbikes hit the streets

Tron meets F1

This week saw the launch of the Zero XU, the first motorbike (to my knowledge) with a removable battery, making an EV possible if you live in a flat and have no outside access to charging. Top speed 50 mph, range 30 miles, 2 hours to charge and a price of approximately £8,000.

The bike that excited me however is the Saietta (pictured) from London based Agility Global. I attended an EV Investor briefing & networking breakfast and there it was in the foyer. Due for launch later this month, the Saietta R (Apenine Italian phonetic for 'Thunderbolt', apparently) is a single seat urban sports EV offering a range up to 100 miles and 0-60mph in under 4 seconds, although not both are achievable from the same charge of course. The price is £14,000, with an 'S' variant offering 50 mile range and sub 5 seconds for £10,000.

It just looks exciting doesn't it?