Harley-Davidson will introduce electric motorcycles, yet tough temperament-Harley motorcycle, electric motorcycle-IT information

More than 100 years ago, Harley and Davidson are two 20-something guys in a log cabin just dig out a motorcycle, gradually became popular all over the world of Harley-Davidson. Although most people don't ride, not even seen Harley, did not prevent it from becoming a man in the heart symbol of male power.

Now, electric vehicles, bicycles become popular fashion, Harley-Davidson has quietly started the research of electric motorcycle, intended to trademark v-twin-cylinder engine open up a new market. According to the Wall Street Journal, Harley-Davidson last year exposed the LiveWire is still not the time to market, but the lower bound, "will not be the next one to two years, and no later than 2020", then a reasonable guess is 2018-2019.

Saddled with more than 100 years of automobile history, and amateurs giving "hardcore Halo", Harley choice of developing electric motorcycles with a very heavy burden. Zero electric motorcycle has been sold for several years, Polaris also intends to launch this year cost $ 21000-25000 between the electric motorcycle. Although the market has become very urgent, nor like Kickstarter on the number of startups that, being a prototype machine, a video, and financing for telling stories. And when it comes to raising company, a search found there really some electric motorcycle projects, seems to be a fund-raising success at all.

Apparently not used on the electric version of the Harley-Davidson twin-cylinder engine of the most representative, Harley-Davidson can hope at least "wild" passed down. The pursuit of performance, will inevitably make life more to make ends meet, LiveWire listed is still not accurate information.

In that time, in addition to the hard work of engineers, Harley took out 36 prototype test drive a car for 6800. Test drive data, the average mileage of 50 miles (about 80 kilometers), and hope that this figure is at least double the test drive. Another "delays" because of costs, respondents indicated that they are willing to pay $ 20,000 for LiveWire, and Harley-Davidson could not turn a profit at this price.

According to a survey of Navigant Research by 2024, annual shipments will reach 12 million units of electric motorcycles, electric "little sheep" shipments will reach 44 million, and today only the sum of the two on 10 million vehicles, electric vehicle of growth can be expected. Therefore, the Harley-Davidson stock market at the same time opening up new market is a smart move. Capital and resources accumulated over the years Harley-Davidson also have full confidence, dominates the country slowly, without the need to plunge into the new market.

Do electric car, but don't have to say "chivalry is dead". Electric products are not a conventional alternative to Harley-Davidson, Harley-Davidson product line extension. Harley ride to school, going to work, but given the explosive sound of the engine and high-handed style of dress, I am afraid there are inconveniences. Feelings compared with LiveWire will return to zero, but it is a closer to the life of the product, in many more practical in daily occasions.

V-type engine is still attractive, and new feelings in new product creation. Want listed LiveWire to let Harley-Davidson with confidence to say "this is not electric motorcycle, this is Harley-Davidson" pronouncements.