EV adoption hasn't been the gang-busting success that many would've hoped it be, and that's for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, they're still pretty expensive. Range anxiety is still a thing in the year of our dark lord 2026. And global EV charging infrastructure is, at best, not great.
All of which speaks to purely to the automotive realm, too. When you enter the powersports realm, all bets are off, as it gets progressively worse and worse. And that's because you have smaller footprints to hide bigger batteries for better range. Try sticking a 100kW battery pack into a motorcycle, and you quickly find yourself with an F-150 Lightning on two wheels.
Powersport companies have tried, though, as both Can-Am and Polaris have introduced all-electric options to their ranges. But again, they haven't been the successes that many would've hoped for. That's likely why Polaris just dropped this patent for a hybrid side-by-side, as it splits the difference between all-electric and dino-burning gasoline.
