We expect pricing for electric outboard motors to become more competitive as the market grows and production/supply chain costs are more in line with traditional outboard motors. Pricing is still 2 to 3 times that of gas outboards but like the Tesla brand - early adopters will pay the price for new shiny objects, allowing consumers the chance to touch, feel and experience this new option for powering their boats. All good news.
This response directly from Mercury “ *The 35e must be paired with Mercury’s batteries - this requirement is for safety, durability and performance reasons. While the 20e can run on a single 2300Wh battery (no Power Center required) and reach full power, the 35e needs to have two 2300Wh batteries (with the Power Center connecting them to the outboard) to reach full power and advertised run times.* ”
We agree. As with electric cars, there will be consumers who will pay the premium price as early adopters of marine electric outboard power. We expect that as the consumer demand increases AND the supply side grows (which we are already seeing) that prices will be competitive to those of traditional fossil fuel outboards.
I'm all for electric but Fossil free, does anyone know how batteries are made. These motors costs more than the boats they will be used on. Who is going to pay 5k for that. Battery tech is evolving, if someone wants an electric outboard they should wait. Let the early adopters pay the r&d costs
Electric power for marine applications is most likely following the market patterns we saw in electric cars. The early Teslas were bought by early adopters who paid a premium for the 'new shiny object'. Also we have had 100 years of manufacturing knowledge and infrastructure in developing the supply chain for fossil fueled motors which has driven down the cost of a car to be affordable for the middle class. It is too much to expect that these early electric motors are going to be priced at comparables to fossil fuel engines - until a similar supply chain is fully developed. It may not take 100 years given all the knowledge we have gained. The love of boating, the growing cost of fuel, the reduced down time due to maintenance - are just some factors which make the electric alternative attractive - first to early adopters, then to the masses. AND. The development of a better battery is key to costs and the eco story.
@@TheGreenBoater this is spot on everything you just said. I do disagree that electric is going to solve our current and future environmental concerns and issues. The tier 3 emissions from manufacturing is a wash. We extract petroleum currently, but to extract the minerals for batteries it requires water. Lots of it and what do you do with the brine. Burning the earth either way. Still, I feel electric outboards have a place in small lakes and rivers. I will be testing my build out soon, looking fwd to a kicker that is smooth and quieter but my main gas will stay. I'm not hauling 400lbs of batteries for a main engine when 40lbs will do. I'd love to do an inboard conversion using a Nissan leaf drivetrain. 100hp motor with controller can be had for under 1000$ just the batteries eh.
The reasons we went electric are there's pretty much no maintenance, which saves time and money in the long run. We also save even more money because we don't have to keep buying fuel (Which also keeps getting more expensive). It's also way more convenient to charge the batteries with solar panels. The downside is we go slow because we don't have fat wallets to buy a bigger motor!
Glad to we are now beginning to see more affordable electric out board motors which now have equivalent power output matching outboards in the 20 to 50 hp range. That’s going to open up a new huge chunk of the trailerable recreational and work boat market for boats in the 13 to 20 foot range that can actually generate enough speed to actually get somewhere and back without taking all day to do it. But the big limitation is still the cost, capacity and weight of the appropriate size battery pack. Those batteries are still very pricy.
Good information interview. The electric motors are priced less than I expected.
We expect pricing for electric outboard motors to become more competitive as the market grows and production/supply chain costs are more in line with traditional outboard motors. Pricing is still 2 to 3 times that of gas outboards but like the Tesla brand - early adopters will pay the price for new shiny objects, allowing consumers the chance to touch, feel and experience this new option for powering their boats. All good news.
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Good interview! We'd love to get our hands on a 110e and stress test it!
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Can you use your own battery with the 35e?
This response directly from Mercury “ *The 35e must be paired with Mercury’s batteries - this requirement is for safety, durability and performance reasons. While the 20e can run on a single 2300Wh battery (no Power Center required) and reach full power, the 35e needs to have two 2300Wh batteries (with the Power Center connecting them to the outboard) to reach full power and advertised run times.* ”
@@TheGreenBoaterwhat a shame. That’s a deal breaker
Energy density of batteries will increase in the coming years. It'll be game over once practical solid state batteries come to market.
In order to compete with gas powered, you are going to have to become MUCH more cost competitive.
We agree. As with electric cars, there will be consumers who will pay the premium price as early adopters of marine electric outboard power. We expect that as the consumer demand increases AND the supply side grows (which we are already seeing) that prices will be competitive to those of traditional fossil fuel outboards.
I'm all for electric but Fossil free, does anyone know how batteries are made.
These motors costs more than the boats they will be used on. Who is going to pay 5k for that.
Battery tech is evolving, if someone wants an electric outboard they should wait. Let the early adopters pay the r&d costs
Electric power for marine applications is most likely following the market patterns we saw in electric cars. The early Teslas were bought by early adopters who paid a premium for the 'new shiny object'. Also we have had 100 years of manufacturing knowledge and infrastructure in developing the supply chain for fossil fueled motors which has driven down the cost of a car to be affordable for the middle class. It is too much to expect that these early electric motors are going to be priced at comparables to fossil fuel engines - until a similar supply chain is fully developed. It may not take 100 years given all the knowledge we have gained. The love of boating, the growing cost of fuel, the reduced down time due to maintenance - are just some factors which make the electric alternative attractive - first to early adopters, then to the masses. AND. The development of a better battery is key to costs and the eco story.
@@TheGreenBoater this is spot on everything you just said.
I do disagree that electric is going to solve our current and future environmental concerns and issues. The tier 3 emissions from manufacturing is a wash. We extract petroleum currently, but to extract the minerals for batteries it requires water. Lots of it and what do you do with the brine. Burning the earth either way.
Still, I feel electric outboards have a place in small lakes and rivers. I will be testing my build out soon, looking fwd to a kicker that is smooth and quieter but my main gas will stay. I'm not hauling 400lbs of batteries for a main engine when 40lbs will do.
I'd love to do an inboard conversion using a Nissan leaf drivetrain. 100hp motor with controller can be had for under 1000$ just the batteries eh.
The reasons we went electric are there's pretty much no maintenance, which saves time and money in the long run. We also save even more money because we don't have to keep buying fuel (Which also keeps getting more expensive). It's also way more convenient to charge the batteries with solar panels. The downside is we go slow because we don't have fat wallets to buy a bigger motor!
@@MoneyPitBoating look at haswing armada it's cheaper and more powerful than the current models.
Glad to we are now beginning to see more affordable electric out board motors which now have equivalent power output matching outboards in the 20 to 50 hp range. That’s going to open up a new huge chunk of the trailerable recreational and work boat market for boats in the 13 to 20 foot range that can actually generate enough speed to actually get somewhere and back without taking all day to do it. But the big limitation is still the cost, capacity and weight of the appropriate size battery pack. Those batteries are still very pricy.