John Anthony
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Our local newspaper ran a piece this morning (http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024266130_harleyelectricxml.html) on the new Harley electric motorcycle. Maggie and I had a little time to kill, so she grabbed her gear, I grabbed the car keys and off we went. As you can see in the attached photo, one of the bikes was set up on rollers. Riders got a couple of minute pitch on what went into the bike and how it operates and then you got a quick little ride on the rollers. I've got to admit that the bike is fun and given its range limitations (55 miles or so) it could be a nice commuter bike.
Maggie got lucky and was able to take one out for a 15 minute or so test ride along with 4 other riders and she had a blast, but then what's not to like about an ultra smooth ride and 0-60 MPH in about 4 seconds. About the only thing funky on the bike are the mirrors, but if the bike ever does make it into production, there will surely be ample opportunities to swap them for something more attractive.
I spent about 45 minutes talking with one of the road show staff and it was no surprise when he told me their response from every place they've visited so far has been incredibly positive. Harley has not made a commitment to a production version, yet, but with battery technology progressing on about a daily basis, with a strong consumer response, my guess is it's only a matter of time before we see these on the street.
Also available to test ride was a trio of Teslas. Now that was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. We'll wait for the next generation (another 3 years or so), but I can definitely see one of those in our future.
John
Maggie got lucky and was able to take one out for a 15 minute or so test ride along with 4 other riders and she had a blast, but then what's not to like about an ultra smooth ride and 0-60 MPH in about 4 seconds. About the only thing funky on the bike are the mirrors, but if the bike ever does make it into production, there will surely be ample opportunities to swap them for something more attractive.
I spent about 45 minutes talking with one of the road show staff and it was no surprise when he told me their response from every place they've visited so far has been incredibly positive. Harley has not made a commitment to a production version, yet, but with battery technology progressing on about a daily basis, with a strong consumer response, my guess is it's only a matter of time before we see these on the street.
Also available to test ride was a trio of Teslas. Now that was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. We'll wait for the next generation (another 3 years or so), but I can definitely see one of those in our future.
John
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