Though I've recently stated that electric motorcycles just don't work yet, in multiple articles, I do think electrics have a place in the outdoors and powersports industry. Where do they belong you ask? Playing in the dirt. And that reality has been something I've been passionately talking about for years now.
Dirt is the great equalizer, as most folks who use powersports on dirt, gravel, in snow, or in the woods, aren't traversing hundreds of miles each day. They're going on a trail, packing in for a backcountry camp, hunting, fishing, or otherwise recreating in short bursts. Perfect for something with limited range. Likewise, EVs in the woods is just the coolest thing, as you get to listen to the sounds of nature around you, whether that's aspen leaves whipping past you, bull elks bugling, or just birds chirping. It's the best of both worlds.
So when I stumbled across a patent that Polaris just recently filed for an all-electric ATV, my first reaction was "Heck yeah!, let's get it into the woods right now. But let me dive into what the patent says and maybe make a prediction on when we'd likely see it in dealerships.
