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180 Electric Horses

oday, there seems to be two adjacent trends occurring in the marine industry: combustion engines are getting larger, and more electric technologies are starting to emerge, mostly for inboard applications. So far, there has been little overlap between these trends; powerful outboards are associated with high speeds and massive fuel consumption, and electric engines, though more efficient, are associated with short ranges or low cruising speeds. Canada-based Vision Marine Technologies is challenging this divide with its new E-Motion 180E—reportedly

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