While I was doing my Zero test ride in Stuart, the salesman spoke of how he had approached the local law enforcement people about using LE versions of the Zero. The advantages of an electric motorcycle for the police are numerous (and we all know what they are). The only drawback I can see is the initial cost.
Other problems have more to do with perceptions.
- Range anxiety, which they are going to have to get over by using the bikes.
- There may also be some machismo here. Going from a beefy, loud cruiser to a sleek, silent electric may be a difficult transition for some. Plenty of positive examples will help shift that perception, like widespread adoption, and more electric race bikes.