{"id":30359,"date":"2022-08-29T16:31:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=30359"},"modified":"2022-08-29T16:31:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:31:05","slug":"electric-boat-breaks-speed-record-109-mph-with-vision-marine-outboard-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=30359","title":{"rendered":"Electric boat breaks new speed record at 109 mph with Vision Marine’s new outboard motor"},"content":{"rendered":"
An electric boat has achieved a top speed of over 100 mph for the first time. In a showcase of its latest electric outboard motor, Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ: VMAR) has achieved a\u00a0new speed record of 109 mph on the water.<\/p>\n
Vision Marine is primarily known for building, selling, and renting electric boats, but it is also currently developing the most powerful outboard electric powertrain that will be able to fit most boats made for outboard motors.<\/p>\n
The company partnered with Hellkat Powerboats to fit its E-Motion\u2122 electric outboard powertrain in a 32\u2032 catamaran hull specifically designed to accommodate the necessary battery banks.<\/p>\n
Vision Marine brought the new electric speed boat to the Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout last weekend to try to beat its own speed record for electric boats and become the first electric boat to achieve a speed of 100 mph.<\/p>\n
The company exceeded its goal \u2014 the electric boat reached a record top speed 109 mph:<\/p>\n
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Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ: VMAR) (\u201cVision Marine\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), the global leader in the electric recreational marine propulsion industry serving OEMs, is proud to announce an historic milestone in the boating industry by shattering the 100 MPH speed barrier on an electric watercraft. The event, in it\u2019s 34th year, catered to a plethora of onsite and online video streaming viewers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Here\u2019s a video of the record run:<\/p>\n\n<\/figure>\n
Xavier Montagne, Vision Marine\u2019s CTO and COO, commented on the achievement:<\/p>\n
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The results we observed from this weekend\u2019s race are only the tip of the iceberg. This accomplishment is the fruit of many years of close technical collaboration with our European and American partners. We worked hard on optimizing the electric motors, the 700V batteries, the cooling circuitry, and the hardware and software integration, all of which are quintessential to our success as a leader in the electric marine propulsion industry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
While this particular boat was a one-off for the purpose of racing, Vision is currently in the process of commercializing its outboard electric powertrain for boats. It currently has a partnership with boating giant Groupe Beneteau, and their first collaboration will be \u201cthe launch of the world\u2019s first fully electric powerboat, the sporty and elegant 22\u2033 Four Winns H2 OB runabout.\u201d<\/p>\n
More is expected to follow as Vision ramps up production of its outboard electric motors and batteries so that they can be implemented in more boats.<\/p>\n
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