ELECTRIC Bike Reviews

SUPER SOCO CPX (2020-on)

• 5 bhp
• Low seat height

Better than taking the bus but not a true rival to petrol alternatives yet

SILENCE S01 (2021-on)

• 12 bhp
• Medium seat height

The firm’s flagship model and, performance-wise, it’s close to a 125

SUPER SOCO TC MAX (2019-on)

• 125cc
• 6.7 bhp
• Low seat height

The Super Soco TC Max is close to being a game-changer

CAKE KALK & (2019-on)

• 13.4 bhp
• Tall seat height

The Kalk& is here and it's lighter than anything on the Bake Off

ARTISAN ES1-PRO Kollter (2020-on)

• 15 bhp
• Medium seat height

Electric supermoto-style city slicker costing less than £4500 on the road

HORWIN CR6 (2020-on)

• 8 bhp
• Medium seat height

The Horwin CR6 mixes retro styling with electric power and can get you across town for just a penny a mile

NIU NQI GTS PRO (2020-on)

• 4 bhp
• Medium seat height

Cheap-to-run, short-range traffic-busting runabout

ZERO S (2020-on)

• 59 bhp
• Medium seat height

Quick, relaxed electric roadster with very low running costs

HARLEY-DAVIDSON LIVEWIRE (2019-on)

• 104 bhp
• Low seat height

Headline stats don’t do the LiveWire justice – it really is rather good

ZERO SR F (2019-on)

• 110 bhp
• Medium seat height

Another significant milestone from Zero

ENERGICA EVA RIBELLE (2020-on)

• 144 bhp
• Medium seat height

As road-going battery bikes go, the Energica Eva Ribelle is the most accomplished and desirable we’ve ridden, but it still isn’t quite the future…but it’s getting there

PIAGGIO VESPA ELETTRICA (2019-on)

A throughly modern take on the classic Vespa design

ZERO DSR (2016-2018)

• 67 bhp
• Tall seat height

Think battery power might be the future? Too late – it’s already the present

ZERO DSR (2019-on)

• 69 bhp
• Tall seat height

A capable and fun machine, but the long charge times make it difficult to live with

ZERO DS (2019-on)

• 60 bhp
• Tall seat height

Increased range makes it a more viable petrol alternative, but the charge times could still be an issue

ENERGICA EVA ESSEESSE9 (2018-on)

• 109 bhp
• Medium seat height

The Esse Esse9 is classy, smooth and has a shrieking character all of its own.

ENERGICA EGO (2016-on)

• 136 bhp
• Medium seat height

“The Energica Ego has one of the most exciting power deliveries of any engine we’ve ever tried.”

ZERO S (2017-2019)

• 30.6 bhp
• Medium seat height

The Zero S packs 30.6bhp and 79.7ftlb of torque, yet is still A1-legal...

KTM FREERIDE E (2015-on)

• 21 bhp
• Tall seat height

‘It’s not a concept, prototype or promise – you can buy it today’

BMW C EVOLUTION (2014-on)

• 47 bhp
• Low seat height

The BMW C Evolution is a serious high-end electric maxi-scoot from a major manufacturer