In 1903 William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson made their first motorcycle available to public. Now, more than one hundred years later, Harley-Davidson is coming out with another first for the company, an electric motorcycle called Project LiveWire.
But the company is being cautious with its new ride. Harley-Davidson announced today that it is taking Project LiveWire on a 30 city tour across the United States to get rider feedback that will help «shape the future of Harley-Davidson’s first-ever electric motorcycle.»
Harley-Davidson hopes the tour helps the company gain insights into consumer expectations for an electric Harley. That means the electric motorcycle won’t go on sale until Harley-Davidson better understands the market for electric motorcycles in the U.S.
«Because electric vehicle technology is evolving rapidly, we are excited to learn more from riders through the Project LiveWire Experience to fully understand the definition of success in this market as the technology continues to evolve,» said Mark-Hans Richer, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Harley-Davidson, in a press release.
Harley-Davidson didn’t provide many details about the new bike. Time reports that the electric motorcycle generates 75 horsepower and accelerates from zero to 60 in four seconds, with a 92 mile per hour top speed and 100 miles of range. But one thing the company made sure to clear up right away is that the bike won’t be quiet.
Cien años despues de haber lanzado publicamente la primera moticicleta, Harley Davidson presenta la primera mtocicleta electrica que han llamado Project Live Wire….y que inicialmente sera puesta en experimento en 30 ciudades de Estados Unidos para reunir opiniones para el desarrollo futuro.
La moticicleta electrica no esta a la venta aun, hasta no conocer la opinion del publico y detalles que se puedan corregir…
De los pocos detalles que se conocen es que tiene 75 caballos de fuerza y acelera de cero a 60 en 4 segundos…con 92 millas por hora hasta 100 como rango maximo de velocidad.