Photo by Evoy.Īll boaters know the joys of getting away from the grind and spending time out on the water on an adventure with family and friends close to nature. The Beauty of Silent BoatingĮlectric motors offer a nearly silent boating experience. Vision Marine also offers a long duration warranty, similar to traditional boat builders. In 2018 the builder produced a VOLT 180 powered by a Torqeedo Deep Blue 60 kWh (80 HP) motor and a BMW i3, 32 kWh lithium-ion battery. This electric boat manufacturer is currently the only high performance electric boat manufacturer in North America and is using lithium battery banks in their production model builds – such as the Volt 180, which starts at $34,995 and claims a top speed of around 30 MPH. “We’re mainly a B2B company, selling to other businesses, working closely with boat builders, boat yards, etc.” Evoy has a 350-Volt system (DC) for the 150 HP outboard which is a very clear market, similar to Tesla starting with a sedan for the mass market before moving into bigger vehicles like trucks, on their way soon.Ī good example of an electric boat builder that could be a potential partner for Evoy is Vision Marine Technologies. There are maybe 10,000 boat builders in the world and Leif and his team’s dream is to reach all of them. There’s so much interest in this now and I think every country with a stretch of water has contacted us” says an excited Stavøstrand. “We’re getting calls and emails from all over the world. Even the best case, or middle scenarios do not have a great outlook – it’s what we do now…if we can get close to getting emissions-free options out to the mass market of boating – “that’s awesome”, says Stavøstrand. He is worried about the world he will leave his two children. Companies like Tesla Motors and BMWi have pushed the edges of the status quo to usher in a new era of all electric transportation for the general consumer and Evoy is riding the next wave of “e-boats,” set to break into the mainstream market in 2021 – first in Europe and then in North America in 2022.Īsking Stavøstrand why he does what he does, he responds that “working on Evoy he is making a real impact on the biggest problem we’re facing,” he goes on to say that taking care of our climate is an “important battle for humanity right now.” He talks about his children and their future, and how he really feels that this work is THE way for him to “personally actually make a difference” when it comes to fossil fuel emissions.Ī lot of people downplay the importance of this issue, but he thinks it’s vital to keep it on the top of the agenda. Now we see them every day across the globe in almost every major city. Ten years ago the idea for electric automobiles still seemed like a far stretch from everyday life. After all, you wouldn’t use a wooden wheel on a Ferrari, would you? He goes on to describe how big changes are always accompanied by naysayers but eventually the trend catches on and a new way of doing things takes over. “Once you drive an electric car you never go back, it’s going to be the same with boats,” says Stavøstrand. At The Helm of InnovationĮvoy’s line of electric motors for boats. That’s the groundbreaking product that we’re most excited about right now (after all, it is the world’s most powerful electric outboard motor), but from batteries and controllers to motors, Evoy is advancing the feasibility of electric propulsion on all fronts. Stavøstrand, the CEO of Evoy – an exciting electric propulsion company out of Norway – and from the looks of it, their new electric outboard motors are set to change the way boaters think about boats, speed, efficiency and power.Įvoy’s work on electric motors for marine applications is impressive and they are gearing up to potentially disrupt the industry in a big way – especially with their latest 150-horsepower outboard motor now being prototyped. We recently conducted an interview with Leif A. Electric boats are poised to be the wave of the future, as incredible innovation is now taking place in electric propulsion, in ways many people never thought possible.

300 hp electric inboard boat motor