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EXPLAINED: Livewire will now offer a police package electric motorcycle - The Real Truth

There's a time and a place for electric motorcycles. At least at present. But this one, well, this one wasn't something I thought of, but now that I'm staring at the finished product, it makes a lot of sense. Let me introduce you to LiveWire's S2 Patrol. 

Now, we've talked a lot about how the current crop of electric motorcycle powertrains make a lot of sense if you're using them for dirt bikes, as you don't need a lot of staying power when you're shredding the trails. You fail before the bikes generally do, and having around 80 to 100 miles of range makes it easy to get back to the truck.

LiveWire, however, saw that same issue and asked, "Where else is this a problem?" and came up with supplying law enforcement and security companies. Why didn't I think about that?

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