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MERCURY GOES ELECTRIC
Boating
|May 2023
The Avator 7.5e electric outboard makes its debut.
Mercury Marine has been teasing its Avator electric outboard for more than a year, and the Avator 7.5e model made its public debut in January at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). However, it will not be available for sale until later this year, likely packaged with the new Veer X13 compact fishing boat (see page 42).
The first in a series of Avator electric motors Mercury will introduce in 2023, the Avator 7.5e is distinguished by its removable battery pack. Mercury says the Avator 7.5e generates 750 watts of power and offers performance equivalent to a Mercury 3.5 hp gas outboard. The 48-volt, 1 kWh lithium battery, designed with Brunswick partner Mastervolt, uses transverse flux technology. Mercury says the hydrodynamics and propeller design foster efficiency, and the outboard generates high torque with little effort to maximize battery life and range.
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