Mercury Avator 7.5e

A first electric outboard!

Electric outboards have been around for the best part of 20 years now, Torqeedo having been founded in 2005. The major engine manufacturers don’t seem to have been in a hurry to enter this highly promising market. But now… things are moving!

Mercury Avator 7.5e

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Published 10/01/2023

By Dick Sawyer

Issue: 187

Published: jan. / feb. 2023

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At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which took place from January 5 to 8 in Las Vegas, Mercury presented its Avator 7.5e. This small electric outboard with a very neat design is intended to propel a dinghy of less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length. The 7.5 in the name corresponds to a power of 0.75 kW measured at the propeller. The waterproof and removable 48 V battery has a capacity of 1 kWh, which means a range of one hour at full throttle. The data is displayed on the screen integrated into the front of the motor or on a smartphone. The battery can be charged at home or on board. Mercury also announced an Avator 20e and an Avator 35e. With powers this time comparable to 9 and 15 HP respectively, the manufacturer will be quickly positioning itself on the market for dinghies and tenders so essential to our stopovers…

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