HarLey Davidson Presents Its First-Ever Electric Motorcycle At CES 2019

Only last year that the world took the first look at Harley Davidson’s first electric motorcycle as it took four years for the idea to take shape. With the launching scheduled to happen in 2019, the motorcycle manufacturer based in the US has disclosed more info about this particular concept, during the Las Vegas huge tech show CES 2019.

This electric motorcycle is called “LiveWire”. Because of Harley Davidson already well-known products, the brand ensured that the vehicle would still attract lots of attention. As a matter of fact, a special feature of LiveWire is that it’s the fastest motorcycle that has ever been made by the manufacturer. This is understandable since the electric drivetrains’ torque can reach its peak from the start, which means it will accelerate faster compared to a gas engine.

In just 3 seconds, the LiveWire is able to reach a speed of 97kmph from 0. This figure is not really far from the speed of the fastest motorcycles which include the Suzuki Hayabasu and the Suzuki GSX-R1000 with 2.47 seconds and 2.35 seconds in difference respectively.

With one single full charge, the LiveWire will reach 177kms, according to Harley Davidson’s speech at CES 2019. It can charge pretty quickly too. With Level 3 DC Fast Charger, the vehicle can be charged up to 80 percent in 40 minutes.

New features of LiveWire don’t just include the transition from IC engine to electric drivetrain. It also comes with an automatic transmission, which is a first for all Harley Davidson vehicles. This means that the LiveWire doesn’t have any gears and clutch.

However, the Harley Davidson still stuck to its classic Harley look. The LiveWire still has a gas tank and a distinctive Davidson sound with the firm’s petrol offerings.

The LiveWire marks a big move for the auto giant since the company has always been known for its classic metal look and fuel amalgamation.

The firm doesn’t view this as an obstacle as it also revealed other design ideas for an electric scooter and bicycle. The auto giant also declared its venture into this new field with a statement that reads:

The electric motorcycle LiveWire from Harley Davidson will be on sale in August with the price of $29,799 MSRP.