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dremd · 08-27-2018, 05:19 PM

The boat I use most often gets about 150 MPGe on 8 210 amp hour 6 volt golf cart batteries 3 phase permanent magnet dc motor with 2 belts driving a prop shaft out the keel.
Cruise speed is 5 mph Flank speed is 6 mph, realistic range is 70 miles. It’s a 1982 Duffy electric packet.

Edit: here we are on our local river. https://youtu.be/rm2FhL8X4yU

08-27-2018, 05:19 PM	#30 (permalink)
dremd EV OR DIESEL Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,758 FarFarfrumpumpen - '03 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon GLS Premium Quorra - '12 Tesla Model S P85 Thanks: 57 Thanked 113 Times in 86 Posts	The boat I use most often gets about 150 MPGe on 8 210 amp hour 6 volt golf cart batteries 3 phase permanent magnet dc motor with 2 belts driving a prop shaft out the keel. Cruise speed is 5 mph Flank speed is 6 mph, realistic range is 70 miles. It’s a 1982 Duffy electric packet. Edit: here we are on our local river. https://youtu.be/rm2FhL8X4yU __________________ 2016 Tesla Model X 2022 Sprinter Gone 2012 Tesla Model S P85 Gone 2013 Nissan LEAF SV 2012 Nissan LEAF SV 6 speed ALH TDI Swapped in to a 2003 Jetta Wagon