[Hawkman]

Yea I think that it will be built eventually. A number of years down the road it would happen.

By that time the technology should also have improved making the range and charging time better.

So I think that Harley-Davidson is thinking more medium term with the Livewire. Like 4-7 years from now.

 

[Hawkman]

I guess in the future there will be a much bigger electric car infrastructure. That should apply to bikes as well. I figure that they will make the chargers standard so that you can recharge your car or bike at any charging station that exists.

 

[Hawkman]

It would be best if they have some standard charger. If not then car makers might have to include an adapter, or you just buy an OEM one or aftermarket.

I guess an adapter wouldn't be the worst thing, but a standard charger would be optimal. I am holding out hope for that since the car industry seems to cooperate pretty well, but taking chargers from the mobile phone industry as an example makes me worried.

 

[Hawkman]

Again, its not about the physical charger, its about the cost structure. Right now most places are allowing you to charge up for free, as more and more EV's come online that is going to stop, in fact I think you wont see more EV's come online until it can be figured out how to charge at the 'pump' for an e-gallon.

No one is going to invest if they don't know how to get their money out. Remember the electric car is not going to change the system, its just going to shift focus...

Perhaps instead of being charged for an e-gallon, you would just pay a yearly subscription service that would allow you to use whichever charger network as much as you want.