Much of the attention these days has been the shift towards fuel-efficient scooters. While many have shifted incrementally, the Vespa scooters have been hogging the limelight. However, that may soon be challenged as Zero Scooters aim to capture a piece of the market.

Emission-free electric scooters are growing in popularity as city dwellers look for ways to boot around town, but for people who crave performance and speed, they’re seen as a wimpy way to travel. If you’re one of them, Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Zero Motorcycles has you in its sights. The company visited Toronto yesterday to launch its Zero S battery-powered motorcycle into the Canadian market, giving urban commuters another way of going electric.

The Zero S has an aircraft-grade alloy frame and weighs a scant 102 kilograms. It can drive up to 97 kilometres on a single charge and is capable of reaching 100 kilometers per hour. A four-kilowatt, 31-horsepower lithium-ion battery pack allows it to go from zero to 100 km/h in less than four seconds.

It will sell for $9,950 (U.S.), excluding shipping costs, and Canadian pricing is expected shortly.

(Source) The Star