nice article re electric vehicles
From: F Neil Simms <f.neil.simms@gmail.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 10:53 AM
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Electric boating on the web
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Ron" <rlgravel@...> wrote:
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> I love the idea of electric power, but I have a big concerne when speed and rooster tail fun, goes too far. Electric power only, on more and more water playgrounds is a result of speed being converted to DANGER and damaging wave action, more so than just pollution and noise (just my opinion).
> When things are controlled like electric bikes, weight and power limits will become the death of expiermenting for duration of using the boat for more than a short outing.(again just my opinion).
> I am well into the lifestyle of "grumpy old men" and am in a happy time.
> I would love to see someone build small units like the Go-Floats, where several could be lashed together and after an enjoyable trip out to "The Spot" each could unhook and move away from each other for room to throw those lines. (just a thought).
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> Ron
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By and large, rooster tales and damaging wave action seem to be pretty hard to achieve in electric boating. Most of us don't leave much wake piddling along at 3 to 10 mph.
The only limiting factors with electric boating are the laws of physics - are there some weight and power limits about to be imposed that I don't know about?
Go-Floats might be great for the activities you mention, but we don't know until we see some reliable range/speed data. If you can't make it to "The Spot" and back, it would be nice to know before you head out...
Neil
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