An electric-powered offroad motorcycle, one that hunters and fishermen who relish a quiet entry and exit into the backcountry could use? You might call it tilting at windmills, but don’t say that to Neal Saiki, who holds a masters degree in aeronautical engineering and worked as a project manager at NASA developing high-altitude research vehicles, before founding Zero Motorcycles. At first, the company concentrated on manufacturing motorcycles for urban environments, but his latest model—the Zero X—is meant for serious offroad duty.