While the rapid increase in popularity of electric motorcycles remains to be felt in full force in the U.S. market, other countries all over the world are seeing a huge influx of electric two-wheelers, particularly in Asia, and some parts of Europe. This leads a lot of people to wonder just when electric motorcycles will become the norm, and overtake gas-powered two-wheelers in terms of volumes.
Well, the answer to this is certainly dependent on a multitude of factors, not least of which would be the economy. The BBC recently published an article highlighting how electric motorcycles are rapidly gaining popularity in Asia. Quite honestly, as someone who actually lives in the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country, I’m a bit surprised that the sudden influx of electric two-wheelers is only now making national headlines.
