Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are going ELECTRIC

Harley-Davidson LiveWires spotted in Argentina ahead of NEW Long Way TV series.

Ewan McGregor and

Charley Boorman are gearing up to film their latest long-distance bike trip for TV – and this time, it looks as though they’re going electric.

Four HarleyDavidson LiveWire electric motorcycles (and a fleet of Rivian electric pick-up trucks) have been spotted in Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of Argentina by Autoblog Argentina. Kitted out with hand guards and soft luggage, there’s been no official confirmation that the LiveWires are for McGregor and Boorman, but it’s looking pretty likely. McGregor and Boorman are following up the Long Way Round and the Long Way Down, with the Long Way Up – riding from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Los Angeles, US.

We recently tested the LiveWire (you can read our review in the last issue of Motor Cycle Monthly) and were very impressed with H-D’s new 30 grand electric muscle bike. The range wasn’t all that impressive, though. We only got around 70mph from a single charge. But then again, we were pushing hard on fast roads, so maybe the pair will get a little closer to the 146-mile city range.

It would seem that the goal of the trip is to show that long-distance travel is becoming viable with electric vehicles. And it’ll be really interesting to see how they get on. They’re bound to run into some issues during their epic adventure through South America, as they’ll pass through various countries where charging infrastructure is going to be a little lacking.