Mercury Marine to launch Avator electric outboard in 2023 [html]Mercury Marine has unveiled its first all-electric outboard engine – the Avator. The world’s biggest builder of outboard engines revealed its latest concept at February’s Miami Boat Show.
Although only a teaser model at this stage, it is co*mitted to launching an all-electric range of production outboards as early as this autumn with first deliveries due in 2023. Neither the power of the motor nor capacity of the battery has yet been released, although it looks to be focussing on the lower end […]
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Mercury Marine has unveiled its first all-electric outboard engine – the Avator. The world’s biggest builder of outboard engines revealed its latest concept at February’s Miami Boat Show.
Although only a teaser model at this stage, it is co*mitted to launching an all-electric range of production outboards as early as this autumn with first deliveries due in 2023.
Neither the power of the motor nor capacity of the battery has yet been released, although it looks to be focussing on the lower end of the scale with a range of up to half a dozen co*pact, lightweight portable electric outboard ideal for use on tenders, dinghies and river boats.
The handful of images released show a stylish looking engine with a tiller arm and twist throttle and an easy-read battery-status indicator on the control plate, plus what appear to be simple buttons for start-stop, forward and reverse.
The whole top plate hinges up to reveal the battery, which can be quickly removed or replaced for convenient charging.
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