2009 Zenn For Sale

chap0223,

For the record, is this an accurate representation of the car you're selling:



Are these the specs for the car you're selling?

Also, What mileage have you experienced on a full charge?

What is the maximum speed of the car?

EDIT: Uh oh! :redface:

"Like other NEVs, the ZENN is programmed, by law, to max out at 25 mph
—although savvy buyers can hack their way into the car's computer system
and rig it to go 45. And as far as the French-made body goes, anyone over
5-foot-8 is going to have to hunch down or stick their head out the window.
The seat feels like you're sitting on a life preserver, and the safety belt is
frustratingly finicky when one tries to click it in."

From The Seattle Weekly.

 

For some additional info, I also have a 2009 ZENN reprogrammed to allow 35 mph (mine actually does 40).

For the last 3 months here in Wisconsin (i.e. where it has been COLD) I am averaging 5.1 miles per kWh (which equates to about 150 "MPG" using $2.89 price for gas). My total range is anywhere from 28-40 miles, mainly depending on the temperature (28 miles at 6 deg F, 40 miles at 70 deg F). When we had a warm spell last week, I got right around 6.6 miles per kWh.

I have gone up to 60 miles in a day, with some "opportunity charging" in between trips. 1 hour on a 110 volt (all it takes) charge will get you another 7-8 miles.

It IS NOT a comfortable, well-equipped primary car. It is a tiny, poorly heated cheap mode of transportation that, if you do not mind it's limitations, can actually be fun to drive (and talk about with the people who will congregate around it in parking lots almost every day).

It does NOT have airbags, either, if that concerns you.

Two corrections to the above information, however... I am 6'0" and fit just fine (as does my 6'2" son). In fact, it has more leg room than my Prius (since there is no back seat). I have never noticed a problem with the seat belts.

The batteries have a "sliding scale" warranty up to 5,000 miles, so at 2,300 miles any battery replacement would be covered 75%, I believe.

You can get a new 2010 ZENN (exact same car as the 2009) on EBay from a dealer in Florida for $7,600. They are not being built anymore and I don't think there are many left at dealerships.

Bottom line - I like ours (as a 2nd or 3rd commuting or errand car only). My teenagers drive it to/from school and activities every day.

Good luck with your sale Eric.

 

Wow Eric, your mileage is waay above mine. i have a 2007 Zenn DC model though.

as far as no room for the driver, i concur. the front seat has a ton of room. and ya, it utilitarian no doubt and sometimes a bummer to drive in winter, but i like it. ya, it kinda like doing the race car rides at the amusement park or cruising the fairways at the golf course but what the hey!! it gets me where i need to go

 

I've never driven a Zenn, but I have ridden as a passenger in Allan's, and I like it. The minor inconveniences are all outweighed by the fact that it uses no gasoline. Gasoline is a satanic conspiracy to destroy the world and enslave your daughters as prisoners in brothels run by GM. Every Zenn or Xebra or Leaf or iMiEV or Rav4EV or Corbin Sparrow you buy is a victory for Jesus, Motherhood, and apple pie against the evil empire of al Qaeda, the House of Saud, and General Motors.

 

I must say, I never heard of someone hating Gasoline as much as daniel, good for you! We could have been well on our way to being off our oil adiction a decade ago, but we all know what happened with that story.