Electric outboards may be an option very soon.

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Electric outboards may be an option very soon.

Post by hornet » Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:12 pm

Bring on High power electric outboards...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocBjwDom0rA


Below outboards for general use look OK ...
http://www.aquawatt.at/GB/elektro_ausse ... 14_GB.html
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Post by hornet » Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:40 pm

I read that they are water cooled, that makes sense at those RPM's the electric motor would be running very hot.

I wonder if a multi-speed gearbox would help ? I know they are in some electric motorcycles now.

Also virtually no maintenance, the motor is brushless, just gearbox oil to change and the occasional water pump, now if they could only make a maintenance free cost effective boat trailer !
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Post by SteveoTheTiger » Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:28 pm

As a V8 driver i do like big car engines, but an electric outboard does look like a great idea. If these were to become the norm i would definitely be on board.
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Post by rb85 » Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:45 pm

Great idea just hope the outboards have the ability for long range trips without carrying too many batteries.

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Post by Tackleberry » Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:25 pm

rb85 wrote:
Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:45 pm
Great idea just hope the outboards have the ability for long range trips without carrying too many batteries.
I think you will find for this to work properly it will have to be like the tesler it will have more than a thousend of them .
Just under the floor .
I would like to know the voltage and the current specs on this as a boat runs in the top end of the rev range unlike a car does at the bottom.
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Post by Bugatti » Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:30 pm

That outboard seems wild. And as technology gets better , , , , they are going to "wow" even more.

There are a few companies making electric boats from what I can see/find.

The Canadian Electric Boat Company is a bit Ol' School but I love the romance of those Boats :P


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Post by smile0784 » Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:02 am

They look great.
Bring them on.
I want one.

My question is are they self recharging while running?
How long battery last at full revs?
How long does it take to recharge at home?

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Post by Lightningx » Wed Jun 05, 2019 7:50 am

Wow not bad at all! :thumbsup:

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Post by Mattblack » Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:06 am

smile0784 wrote:
Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:02 am
They look great.
Bring them on.
I want one.

My question is are they self recharging while running?
How long battery last at full revs?
How long does it take to recharge at home?
How would it recharge itself whilst running?

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