E Class Outboards, which builds electric outboards from 5 to 40 hp, is finding success as boat owners are replacing older conventional 2- and 4-stroke outboards.
A decision by Australia to ban the sale of two-stroke outboards in the country in 2018 has prompted consumers to look for alternative power sources. Homegrown E Class Outboards offers electric outboards from 5 to 40 hp with the aim of retrofitting smaller two-stroke boats.
While electric outboards aren’t for all consumers, the Australian company wants to make electric outboards an affordable option for conventional gas-powered outboards.
E Class Outboards, which builds electric outboards from 5 to 40 hp, is finding success as boaters are replacing older conventional 2- and 4-stroke outboards. That’s good news for the Kiama-based company, which exported its first outboards to New Zealand and the Netherlands a few months ago.
The 30kW outboard, which is approximately 40 hp, is the largest offering from E Class Outboards. E Class Outboards offers five outboards for the recreational market including the 4kW outboard (5hp), 6kW outboard (8hp), 10kW outboard (13hp), 20kW outboard (27hp) and 30kW outboard (40hp).
The company offers its outboards individually or with a battery pack. Lithium-ion battery offerings include 3kWh, 4kWh and 5 kWh.
The company says that it’s outboard and battery package can run a minimum of 30 minutes at wide-open throttle. Operating varying speeds, and the outboards have about 90 minutes of run time before needing to be recharged.