This new water-powered engine has the boating world excited. The search for a new and reliable fuel source has produced many viable solutions. The evolution of the engine has a way of finding innovative solutions in the strangest of places. The boating industry is one of opulence and no doubt an industry where money tends to be no object. Being literally on the water means that to continue to use boats the industry was always going to be invested in an engine that is less harmful to the environment.
What are the best options for the fuel of the future?
The automotive industry is responsible for a range of innovation since the industrial revolution. The engines that are built by the worlds major car manufacturers have moved the human race forward towards a future that we can all agree is exciting to say the least. But the effects on the climate have become evermore evident with the planet punishing our inventive and destructive ambitions.
The result has been more and more money and resources being invested in the alternative fuel sector by some of the biggest brands in the world. The world was presented with an option for the future by the new generation of electric motors coming out of the engineering departments of the world. It would appear the technology and infrastructure have reached a point where the electric motor is the next best power source for the world.
Another fuel source that has the world’s attention is hydrogen. Whether in fuel cell form or the newer hydrogen internal combustion engine, the potential in the hydrogen sector is the next best choice according to some. However, the emergence of the EV meant that the infrastructure and technology moved at a faster pace, giving the electric motor the edge in the innovation race.
What is the history of the electric boat motor? Is there one?
Actually, yes there is. A very long one. The first electric boats became popular between the 1880’s and the 1920’s before the internal combustion engine replaced them in a variety of industries. Most likely due to the improved efficiency and range that the internal combustion engine provided. In August 1848 an electric boat was demonstrated on the private lake of Penllergaer near Swansea, Wales.
From then onwards the boating industry mostly operated with an internal combustion engine like the rest of the world. However, a company called VETUS has developed a new electric motor that can replace any traditional boat engine. VETUS was created in 1964 and according to their website ,”the company’s goal is to be the market leader in the supply of innovative systems and products for leisure boats and light-duty commercial vessels.”
Their new line of electric motors is designed to fit existing propulsion foundations and propeller shaft installations. The company supply the buyer with “Swap & Go” mounting brackets and a set of attachments that allow the motor to be mounted to just about any boat. Making the transition to electric power a seamless one for the world’s boaters.
Can the electric motor prove to still be the best solution for the future?
Most major car manufacturers have made net zero-emission commitments for their products for within the decade. The world is searching furiously for the next fuel source in the mobility sector. The infrastructure for the electric motor has made major improvements in the past decade since the emergence and popularity of the EV industry. After the recent problems that the EV sector has faced, in part due to a certain DOGE member, the EV suffered some PR and marketing problems. The electric motor has now found a new home on the water and its fantastic.
