Electric outboard motors seem to be springing up all over the place right now. We round up 8 of the best electric outboards on the market… Electric outboard motors are nothing new, the humble electric trolling motor has been around for decades, but in the past couple of years a new breed of more powerful […]
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Testing Evoy’s prototype 300-hp electric outboard hints at how fun an electrified future might be. I’ve caught some flack over the years for our coverage of alternate fuel sources like electric, propane, Liquefied Natural Gas, hydrogen, etc. I received scathing emails from readers saying that Torqeedo outboards would only be used by free-spirit sailors. I […]
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Evoy has launched its prototype of the Outboard Storm, a 300-plus-hp electric outboard motor system with a 225 kW continuous power, making it the most powerful electric outboard on the water. In addition to the launch of this technology, Evoy also announced partnerships with three boat builders: Axopar, Goldfish and Iguana. Together with Evoy, Axopar […]
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It’s been another hectic year here on mby.com – we round up the biggest stories that got our motor running during the past 12 months… 2022 seemed to flash by in the blink of an eye, with the return of (most) boat shows and the relaxation of travel restrictions meaning that the boating world could […]
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Norwegian start-up Evoy has launched the world’s most powerful electric outboard. Hugo Andreae, editor of MBY, gauges its might with a test run… It looks, feels and goes like a well-matched petrol outboard engine Until recently, if you wanted to buy an electric sportsboat your only option was to knock on the door of a […]
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Iguana Yachts has launched the world’s first battery-powered amphibious boat, called the Iguana Foiler. As if that weren’t enough, it also features folding foils and retractable caterpillar tracks. The electric Iguana is capable of three knots on the land and 30 knots at sea The all-new 33ft Iguana Foiler is powered by a specially adapted […]
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Like the idea of an outboard engine but not so keen on how it looks? Rotax may have the answer with its Rotax Stealth outboard… Rotax says the ouboard is the cleanest engine in its class The seemingly unstoppable rise in the popularity of outboard engines has caused a surge in recent innovations. From new […]
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The Iguana Foiler was unveiled for the first time during the Cannes Yachting Festival 2022 last week. Iguana Yachts goes one step further with an innovation that is both groundbreaking and sustainable. Responding to the demand for an electric version of the Iguana from clients, the French shipyard developed a foiling version of its amphibious […]
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This year in Cannes, Evoy will launch their prototype of the Outboard Storm – a 300-hp electric outboard motor systems with 225-kW continuous power. Evoy designs electric outboard and inboard motor systems ranging from 120 hp to 400 hp continuous and has so far released the Outboard Breeze (120 hp and 90 kW continuous power […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF IGUANA In partnership with EVOY, Iguana has launched a new boating project to release the Iguana Foiler, the first fully electric amphibious boat. Powered by a 300 hp EVOY electric outboard, the Foiler runs on land, sea and air courtesy of retractable foils and tracks. The surface piercing, foldable foils reduce energy […]
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On a Norwegian adventure with the crew of Viking-inspired engineers at Evoy, Simon Murray discovers not only the fanatical dedication behind the race to build the fastest electric boats in the world, but the true meaning of “skol!” Evoy’s electric motors are propelling Norwegian boats to some of the fastest speeds achieved by electricity alone. […]
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