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I am reading a lot here on the chargers dying on seemingly all zero models.
Does anyone know it the SR/F is using the same chargers or if they switched supplier or at least the model?

I am not really looking forward to having to replace them during my ownership...

Also, is the problem really that prevalent or is it just another thing blown out of proportion on the interwebs?

I feel this certainly requires a solid and firm answer; too much speculation whether a US model premium can or can not charge at 6.6kW at the public J stations. I’ll head up to my dealer tomorrow (Hollywood Electric) and see if I can get this cleared up.
It would be madness if the two chargers were not capable of supporting our prevalent charging infrastructure here in California - for cryin’ out... the bike is built here!

I’ll report back.

Thank you, the charging point you make is really key... I live in the Los Angeles area so fast charging is plentiful.

I still have one question though - if I add the charge tank to the sr/f, do I need to plug the bike into two chargers or just one and hope that has 12kW? As far as I know most J chargers only support 6.6kW.

No matter what though, the Eva will still charge faster...

I just posted this in the Energica section but I figured this might be interesting here as well:

I have an interesting problem.... I have a Zero SR/F on order but my local Energica dealer also has a new 2017 Eva in stock, at the 2018 MSRP of 18K.
My worry would be that the battery is now 2 1/2 years old and has likely just been sitting on low charge. Is it possible to check the state of the battery and is my worry justified?

I test drove both bikes and I like the "lightness" of the SR/F compared to the top-heavy Eva. In terms of power I don't think there is much difference and unlike what I expected I think the SR/F goes a bit faster of the line since the Eva (2017=80kW) seems to have a very soft throttle coming of a stand-still. Which makes sense if you factor in the 100lbs less on the Zero. But my point being - the power difference does not feed into my decision making as it is too close to call. However the test rides are 4 weeks apart now so my memory might trick me here.

What the SR/F has going for it is probably a longer range, especially with the extra battery that I was planning to add when it comes out in fall. The Eva of course has DC charging which is plenty available around here.

The Eva was also very stiffly set up, but I assume the fully adjustable suspension can take care of that.

I do like the SR/F's look better - less is more and I think they hit the nail on the head with avoiding complexity; i.e. the Eva with liquid cooling, reduction gearbox etc just seems to have a lot more complexity to it - visually as well as technically... does it matter? not sure

What would you do?

I guess we're getting closer....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xWQkfpCB98&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2PBGm-iBP6VMHx5OCFPifY6AC0GbVAHrhPnH1KbD7g8lM8gxMNK786bf8

The guy says that the SR/F feels extremely stable and secure at high speeds compared to his DSR. The rest is mostly about how he keeps missing the Autobahn exits because he is going too fast :-)

I was looking for specific issues when searching for the user manual:
a) are there 12V connectors I can use for my Garmin GPS/MP3 player and heated vest if needed?
b) what are the regen settings?
c) can you and should you attach the 12V battery to a battery tender?

on a) - Zero did a nice job of adding a pigtail just under the seat and another connector near the handle bar, perfect for the GPS.
on b) - I can't really find anything - I assume this is covered in the app for phones since it is adjusted there for custom profiles.
on c) - absolutely not...