Harley-Davidson’s Electric Bike Brand Rolls Out Its Most Affordable Model Yet
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Harley-Davidson—or, rather, its spinoff LiveWire brand—has been designing electric bikes for about two years now. The line’s latest model is the all-electric Del Mar motorcycle, which is cheaper than its predecessor and more lightweight too, thanks to a proprietary modular system.
The middleweight Del Mar is built on LiveWire’s new ARROW architecture, which streamlines components like the motor, 21700-format battery, onboard charger, and electronics into a single unit. That’s how the brand could make the model lighter, reducing this EV’s weight by 25% that of the former LiveWire ONE e-motorbike.
Elsewhere, the Del Mar’s 60 kW motor revs it up from zero to 60 miles per hour in four seconds, and it can go up to 100 miles on a single charge.
On Tuesday, LiveWire opened a special US$17,699 ‘Launch Edition’ for preorder, with a limited run of just 100. Engadget reports that the special edition was snapped up immediately.
The production model, which will head to the roads in spring next year, is expected to cost around US$15,000, a comparably friendlier price than the US$22,799 LiveWire ONE. According to Bloomberg, the company is able to keep prices low not only because of the modular design, but also because it is taking some of its sales online and distributing a smaller cut to dealers.
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