Test drove the 2012 Zero DS today just for kicks... very fun. The bike has real pull! I say pull that because it feels like the bike is being pulled when you give it throttle, rather than pushed like when I give my gixxer throttle. Compared to the 2011 Zero I test rode its NIGHT and DAY, the 2012 DS is way better... brakes are another huge improvement. Would be nice if I had enough cash to buy the Empulse and the DS
... but for my money, I will just wait, the Empulse is more my jam anyway, but the DS would be a real kick off road!