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[togo]

Amen on the rapid charging!  They should include J1772 inlets for at 6.7kw

I like grmarks' idea to put the charger on top of the battery.  Even if it is a slow-charger it'd make for an easier swap-out of a bulkier rapid-charger.

Of course, if we get rapid-DC in, the charger isn't bulky, cuz the station matches battery voltage and amp limit, the station is the charger then : - ) 

Drop the 1C limit.  Make it 2C or 3C.  Farasis says 3C is OK for their cells.  I'm OK slowing the charging above 113v, wherever necessary to prevent overheat, but in the mid-range, where there's low internal resistance, let us charge fast.

[Rugby4life]

OK folks, time to get you final bets in, the dealer conference call is tomorrow. I'm still wishing for level 2 charging as standard (to go with the factory installed SCv2). And a low seat height touring cruiser would be great.

[Straightedg4lif]

LED lights, traction control and lower seat height options on S/SR models.

[PNWBoy]

I'm dying!

What'd you learn on the conference call?

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[vinceherman]

the dealer conference call is tomorrow

It's tomorrow now.  Any news?!?
OK, still early, and I'm east coast.
But make sure to bring in any news.  :-D

[ZeroPointZero]

the dealer conference call is tomorrow

It's tomorrow now.  Any news?!?
OK, still early, and I'm east coast.
But make sure to bring in any news.  :-D

Somebody on the ZMOG facebook page said the announcement is OCT 17, but I dunno if that is the dealer call as well.  I know Zero has my 2018 sitting there all brand new waiting for me to buy it, and I cant take the suspense!!

[NEW2elec]

So your saying there is still time to put in change requests? 

[MostlyBonkers]

I've got almost 15,000 miles on my 2014 DS(P) now.  The vast majority of that has been commuting.  However, my 65 mile range is still good for around a two hours of riding around the Hertfordshire countryside.  A 2017 SR or DSR with some Aero (weather protection and economy) and as much range as possible would be fantastic for 2018!  Even just a range bump would be good because it would hopefully come at no additional cost.  Yes, of course I would love ChaDeMo but it has to be affordable and has to work. I really can't justify the cost of a Super Charger or the Aussie version because I don't get enough time off the leash to go touring.  A couple of hours at the weekend is about as much as I can manage with a three year old at home.  Actually, it's more that I feel a bit selfish if I disappear for too long at the weekends.  I do actually like spending time with my family, so it's mostly my choice.  Part of me can't wait for them to grow up and bugger off though, so I can do some proper motorcycling!  ;-)

I absolutely love riding my Zero, so thanks to all of you here that put up with me for almost three years before I managed to buy one!  :-)

[Rugby4life]

Here's a few things I learned about the '18 models. They're changing the colors on some of the models. The motor power stays the same as '17. Battery capacity is up from 13.0 to 14.4, 7.2 for FX, and 3.6 for power tank. Charge tank goes from 3hr to 2hr charge time (stock charger stays the same). No new models for '18. I'm sure there's more but this should keep us busy until the full public announcement is made.

[PNWBoy]

Woo! Bump in battery capacity.

Happy my wait wasn't in vain.

'18 FX 7.2kWh destined for my garage.

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[Richard230]

Here's a few things I learned about the '18 models. They're changing the colors on some of the models. The motor power stays the same as '17. Battery capacity is up from 13.0 to 14.4, 7.2 for FX, and 3.6 for power tank. Charge tank goes from 3hr to 2hr charge time (stock charger stays the same). No new models for '18. I'm sure there's more but this should keep us busy until the full public announcement is made.

Sounds good to me.  I plan to buy a 2018 S power-tank model as soon as the official announcement is made and my dealer knows the price.

[ZeroPointZero]

Here's a few things I learned about the '18 models. They're changing the colors on some of the models. The motor power stays the same as '17. Battery capacity is up from 13.0 to 14.4, 7.2 for FX, and 3.6 for power tank. Charge tank goes from 3hr to 2hr charge time (stock charger stays the same). No new models for '18. I'm sure there's more but this should keep us busy until the full public announcement is made.

14.4?     lame. Was hoping for 15 i guees that will wait for 2019...  16.4 in 2020??

[nevetsyad]

That’s a greater than 10% advancement in capacity. That’s amazing.

Every time I think I’m done with Zero, they pull me back in. My SOC, range and pack capacity is all off thanks to a bad firmware update, but damnit if I wouldn’t love a 170 mile (at 55MPH) range SR with powertank.

[originalspacerob]

Sounds like good stuff. I was at the dealer this week picking up my rear rack. They wouldn't tell me anything since they were not allowed to say. The only thing they did mention was some new colors.


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[David S]

I hope the increase in charge tank speed is true and backwards compatible. Ive been wanting to get a charge tank but holding out for the 2018 announcement to see if they did this.