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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/11/20 07:54 PM
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Champion1
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Great more batteries to charge! Just what I needed! Says it needs a link of 8 batteries! Am I reading that right?
Last edited by Champion1; 04/11/20 07:57 PM.
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: Champion1]
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04/11/20 08:26 PM
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hopalong
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Great more batteries to charge! Just what I needed! Says it needs a link of 8 batteries! Am I reading that right? probably have to the lithium too for any run time anyway
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/11/20 08:54 PM
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i-Fish
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I’m not biased. I’ll run anything if it makes power and sense. Except an Evinrude. Won’t run those.
If you can't find em wind em.
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/11/20 10:56 PM
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BigDozer66
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Can you imagine the hole shot with one of those bad boys!
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: BigDozer66]
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04/11/20 11:15 PM
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toofy
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Can you imagine the hole shot with one of those bad boys! I was thinking the same thing. Like a Tesla....will break your neck if you're not ready.
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/12/20 12:45 AM
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Allison1
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I would estimate the cost of the batteries, 61kwh NMH lithium ion, to be 30k or more. Might be higher. Its twice the size of a Tesla S standard battery. Typical life of the battery is 14000 cycles so even if used daily it would last 38 years. Most of those long life batteries come with a 20 to 25 year life expectancy.
Is 61kwh like having 610 @100 ah batteries? If so, thats scary.
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/12/20 12:59 AM
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dk2429
Extreme Angler
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Majek 22 Extreme/225 Optimax Pro XS hauled by a 2500HD Duramax
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/12/20 01:24 AM
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JacksonBean
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Maybe not 10 years.... I think the weight will be too significant. Cars are forgiving, boats somewhat and planes even less. I think it will take some type of stored energy innovation to make a really powerful outboard that can tournament fish and power our increasing demand for electronics and not weigh too much to be fast. Once the pros move to it then everyone will transition IMO.
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/12/20 01:44 AM
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tmd11111
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I can hear it now. People complaining 4 strokes are too loud so their switching to electric
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: tmd11111]
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04/12/20 02:25 AM
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JacksonBean
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I can hear it now. People complaining 4 strokes are too loud so their switching to electric And smoke too much! You’re exactly right.
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/12/20 05:39 AM
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Greg W
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I'd take whatever works the best. If a Tesla was affordable and pull my boat, I'd drive it in a heartbeat. It's not there yet. Everyone switched to fuel injection over a carb because it worked better. Same will be for whatever the next leap is. If it's electric or hamsters or whatever why do I care. I just want the most HP, least amount of maintenance, the best cost and the least amount of weight. To say never just makes no sense. Never is a long time. Once better tech than a 4 stroke comes out you won't have a choice anyway. That's all there will be. My guess is we're 10-15 years away from the next big change but certainly not more than 20.
As to weight, remember gas has weight too. You're not just adding battery weight, you're also subtracting gas weight. I haven't tried to figure it out but it may not be as big a difference as you think. A gallon of gas weighs 6 pounds so 20 gallons is 120 lbs. When I fill up I'm pushing around 240lbs.
Last edited by Greg W; 04/12/20 05:46 AM.
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Re: Your next outboard ?
[Re: TxDanFishMan]
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04/12/20 01:11 PM
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Fishspanker
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Once they are out tree huggers will work to getting them mandatory on certain lakes due to low pollution. Can’t see one ever having much range.
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