{"id":2711,"date":"2022-10-18T23:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/nuove-tecnologie-e-prospettive-del-motore-fuoribordo-elettrico-con-torqeedo\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T06:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T05:46:10","slug":"electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Outboard Motors: new Technologies and Perspectives with Torqeedo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As in other fields, technology applied to electric motors is evolving in the nautical world: the newly introduced regulations lead, for navigation as elsewhere, to the choice of engines with this type of propulsion.<br>However, it is necessary to understand up to which point the technology is ready to move small and medium-sized boats in particular: we are talking about outboard motors, made for moving boats of not extraordinary dimensions.<br>Therefore, it\u2019s useful to take into account that the total weight of the batteries can be higher than that of the tank of a combustion engine, moreover there are some limits to take into consideration and which we will discuss later. The most recent models on the market are rebalancing the parameters of comparison: we can then make an overview of the state of the art of electric outboard motors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let&#8217;s begin to evaluate the main advantages and disadvantages of this type of technology applied to boats.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/#Electric_outboard_motors_strengths_and_weaknesses\" >Electric outboard motors: strengths and weaknesses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/#Current_limitations_of_this_solution\" >Current limitations of this solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/#New_improvements_of_electric_outboard_motors\" >New improvements of electric outboard motors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/#Available_power_and_autonomy\" >Available power and autonomy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/#An_interesting_Torqeedo_model_for_small_boats\" >An interesting Torqeedo model for small boats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/#The_future_of_the_outboard_motor_is_electric\" >The future of the outboard motor is electric<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electric_outboard_motors_strengths_and_weaknesses\"><\/span>Electric outboard motors: strengths and weaknesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The comparison between <strong>combustion motors<\/strong> and <strong>electric motors<\/strong> ones is certainly interesting, in particular in the nautical sector.<br>The main point in favor of an <strong>electric outboard motor<\/strong> is that it does not pollute the waters where it operates: this allows to have access to sea areas and lakes where combustion engines are now prohibited. Moreover, this type of engine guarantees an extremely low level of noise pollution, with all the related advantages for the surrounding fauna.<br>From a mechanical point of view, it should be considered that the maintenance required for electric motors is almost zero, unlike the combustion ones.<br>Also longevity is generally much higher: the electric propulsion unit is generally lighter than the combustion counterpart and this leads to a definitely lower life cycle cost of the electric outboard motor.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_limitations_of_this_solution\"><\/span>Current limitations of this solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We find one of the starting points against this engine at the time of purchase, in fact the <strong>initial investment<\/strong> is certainly greater, but this initial expense is fully compensated by the reduced maintenance costs.<br>The second point concerns that of autonomy, a classic issue also in the case of electric motors for cars; however, it must be said that the new technologies have allowed significant progress. Consequently, for a classic occasional use and for not particularly long distances, there are no more problems.<br>In any case, the batteries have a heavier weight than the counterpart of a combustion engine fuel tank, and also the time to recharge the battery is much higher than the necessary time to fill the tank with fuel, therefore, in the case of longer journeys, it\u2019s a good idea to carefully plan the route and stop times.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_improvements_of_electric_outboard_motors\"><\/span>New improvements of electric outboard motors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first models applied the same structural design as the combustion units: the engine was housed inside the grille and the torque reached the propeller via indirect transmission. This way, all the classic problems of energy dispersion typical of this type of unit were present.<br>The new models, on the other hand, have moved the drive unit under the surface of the water with a <strong>direct transmission to the propeller<\/strong>: this modification allows maximum efficiency and minimum waste.<br>Furthermore, the space inside the grille has been freed up to house the new lithium batteries; these are able to store more energy and recharge more quickly.<br>However, it should be noted that for longer journeys it may be necessary to equip the boat with additional batteries.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Available_power_and_autonomy\"><\/span>Available power and autonomy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now going to talk about two other parameters which are closely linked.<br>The electric outboard motor starts from models created to move small and light boats up to those of really important power.<br>The advantage of electric units is that they are born to make the most of maximum power, this is usually difficult to replicate on combustion engines due to wear and overheating. For models of this kind, the standard setting uses approximately half the power.<br>The outboard models with <strong>electric propulsion<\/strong> range from a minimum of 1 HP up to 80 HP. As we will see shortly, the electric outboard motors are designed for an autonomy ranging from one hour up to even 5 hours.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_interesting_Torqeedo_model_for_small_boats\"><\/span>An interesting Torqeedo model for small boats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the various available options from Torqeedo, there is an example of a motor expressly designed for tenders, small sailboats and small boats for rivers and lakes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torqeedo.com\/en\/products\/outboards\/travel\/travel-603\/1153-00.html\">Torqeedo Travel 603<\/a> is an electric outboard motor that weighs only 15.5 kg and delivers around 2 HP. As for autonomy, proceeding at moderate speed, it can also reach 5 hours of autonomy: a perfect solution for small boats that don\u2019t need other performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_future_of_the_outboard_motor_is_electric\"><\/span>The future of the outboard motor is electric<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The electric evolution proceeds swiftly also with regards to navigation: the <strong>Torqeedo<\/strong> models provide adequate power with an autonomy that is always outstanding. Furthermore, continuous research leads to higher innovation that allows to constantly increase performance and autonomy, without forgetting about the elimination of polluting emissions in the water.<br><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As in other fields, technology applied to electric motors is evolving in the nautical&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2709,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[226],"tags":[234,243,250],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Electric Outboard Motors: new Technologies and Perspectives with Torqeedo - Deutz Italy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutzmag.com\/en\/electric-outboard-motors-new-technologies-and-perspectives-with-torqeedo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Electric Outboard Motors: new Technologies and Perspectives with Torqeedo - 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