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Can Electric Outboards compete with petrol?

27 June 2025

A lot of people are under the impression that if you make the switch to electric, you have to give up the power of your current outboard and settle for less. Well, we are here to dispel that myth once and for all.

We offer models that are comparable to anything in the 8- to 60-horsepower range. So, if your current outboard falls within that range, we could repower it to match your current power. Your outboard would then have instant take-off, require less maintenance, and, over time, save you significant money.

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I don't believe you!

Yeah, we know. Every single time we tell the internet we might be electric, but we're powerful, and we get the same response. We don't believe you. 

Well, physics doesn’t lie. An ICE (internal combustion engine) doesn't get into gear until around 900-1000 rpm (revolutions per minute) and doesn’t develop its full horsepower until 5,000-6,000 rpm. That's a usable range of 4,000 rpm. However, unless you are flat out, you won’t be at 5,600 rpm. So your 40HP is acting like the power of a 20HP or 30HP most of the time.  Electric marine motors have instant torque and a flat torque curve, so it doesn't matter whether you are at 2 rpm or 4,000 rpm —you have full power.

Surf Lifesaving trials

Surf Lifesaving boats save lives. That means they have to be powerful and fast and reliable in extreme conditions- or the swimmer dies. They can’t afford to make a mistake. So our EClass Electric outboard had a 2-stroke face-off to settle this question. Flying colours were the outcome of the trial and faster off the mark than the 2-stroke over 100m. If you have a race boat we can adjust up to 12000rpm - so try to beat that!

So get in contact with us.

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