Harley-Davidson also electric? Electric motorcycle era is coming?

US website reported on the 31st that the United States heavy motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson said the company plans to launch in 2019 an electric motorcycle. Now, Harley plans to improve the production of LiveWire. Matthew Levatich, the company's chief executive, said that the LiveWire is an active project and we are ready to bring it to market within 18 months.

In 2014, Harley-Davidson introduced LiveWire, a green electric concept car. 0 displacement, lithium-ion battery-driven, accelerating only one hundred kilometers 4 seconds, 80 miles mileage. This is also Harley Davidson's first pure electric motorcycle in history. In the face of this very quiet 0 displacement motorcycle, Harley said, "it is time to train the next generation of riders.”

For those who love Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Harley heavy motorcycle has the strong engine sound and the thrill of flying fast. However, as the trend of the times changes, more and more riders wear a safe Motorcycle Electric Helmet, especially in crowded cities, and they are more pursuing eco-friendly and socially safe motorcycles. The new motorcycle era is coming. In fact, the transition to electrification must be the future trend, no matter what way Harley-Davidson, active or passive to embrace a new era.

As early as May 2017, Harley-Davidson announced a plan for the future. Harley-Davidson will launch 100 new models in the next 10 years, which will include "a complete electric motorcycle series." The news comes from Bill Davidson, Harley-Davidson's vice president, who is the grandson of Arthur Davidson - one of the founders of the company. It is a big change for Harley-Davidson - electric motorcycle does have the advantages of energy saving and quiet and so on, but it also means that the fascinating roar will no longer exist. In order to retain future users, Bill Davidson highlighted the performance of electric vehicles, emphasizing that it will certainly meet your expectations of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and will be more unique.

Bill Davidson also mentioned another insight, believing that auto-driving trends in cars will not move to the side of a motorcycle, meaning that future drivers are likely to turn to motorcycles to get out of their shackles, enjoy the freedom and look for real driving pleasure. Sounds like a bit of truth, what do you think?