New ePropulsion eLite?
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fredrussell
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I love that battery lasts “up to” one minute in sport mode and that for some reason they decided to omit that from their battery life chart!!
geem
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Spec suggests it couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding!
Grumpydev
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Saw it at BoatLife, its nice and light, but even the guy on the stand said it really didn't make sense for most people as its underpowered and has a much smaller battery.
dgadee
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They must have done their market research, though? The larger unit was very popular - if too expensive for me.
Bouba
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It has some really nice features....I’d like to see a way of securing it with a lock....would be very nice for inland waters
doug748
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Almost £1000. Integrated battery, not so good.
It might have found a market if it came with two batteries and a 12v charger.
It might have found a market if it came with two batteries and a 12v charger.
dgadee
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I presume it doesn't float. That seemed a big advantage to the larger unit for anyone with butter fingers.
Bouba
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The other ePropulsion battery does....so they know the importance of floating....I’d be surprised if it didn’t
lustyd
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you don't love the one click easy steal function? I had the exact same thought!
dgadee
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Nestaway have a review. I just need something to use to go from anchor to ashore. Never go any distance, so other e outboards were too expensive.
ePropulsion eLite new ultra portable electric outboard motor
ePropulsion eLite new ultra portable electric outboard motor
dunedin
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Sounds interesting. Nestaway boats certainly know their stuff about small electric outboards
justanothersailboat
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500w is only a bit less than the small Torqeedo's 600 which is surprisingly plenty for a smallish tender.
1 minute of sport mode is 1 minute before the heat management kicks in, not 1 minute of battery. Not sure I see the point.
And so light, that its defence against theft is that it's easy to just bring with you. I can see this having a useful niche for quite a few people, but will that sell enough of them?
1 minute of sport mode is 1 minute before the heat management kicks in, not 1 minute of battery. Not sure I see the point.
And so light, that its defence against theft is that it's easy to just bring with you. I can see this having a useful niche for quite a few people, but will that sell enough of them?
thinwater
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Or compare it to 12 V saltwater trolling motor for $350. Minnkota's been making those for generations.
dgadee
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How do they compare in terms of push?
Sea Change
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I think you get what you pay for. I used a trolling motor for a year or so and it fell apart. I didn't take very good care of it admittedly.
thinwater
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The same. Same watts, built for low speeds.
There are differences between seawater and freshwater trolling motors.
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I'm sure they will suit someone, perhaps with a choke-phobia or very modest needs. Most of us will be happier with small gas motors. My feeling, though, is that if that will do it ... so will a paddle or oars.
Grumpydev
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Im pretty sure the guy on the stand said it *didn't* float, as its only the battery does on the other model.
MikeBz
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Hopefully we’ll get some real user feedback before too long. On the face of it 0.7hp max doesn’t sound like much. The claim of 3.7mph at half throttle for a single person driving an 8ft aluminium dinghy (total weight 117kg), in calm conditions, sounds ample for folks pottering to and from their mooring in a little flubber but one wonders whether that’s optimistic when deploying 0.35hp. I hope we get some real user feedback as I would be interested if the claims are realistic. Having the whole thing designed as a rudder makes a lot of sense, like the Temo 1000 but at 40% of the price (and 50% of the power).
Snowgoose-1
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Hopefully will get there eventually. I'm in the market for a lawnmower at the moment
and the stand alone electric models are are about £350 to £500 . Economies of scale will work there way through but at the moment they are only suitable for small to medium size lawns. Being a play sailor my garden has lots of lawn but very few flowers beds.
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