Point taken. I should elaborate a little on my point as well. While the electric auxiliary conversion industry is new and one could say immature, the technology itself is not. Calling it an immature technology in my mind implies unreliability, inadequate power, and other possible negative outcomes. That's what I'm trying to argue against. A well executed installation using current or even decades old technology will be far simpler and more reliable than any internal combustion engine. The only disadvantage of electrics compared to petroleum power is lack of range. Energy storage technology is where the real work is needs to be done.
Cheers,
Jim
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Eric" <ewdysar@...> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Thank you for the correction. I know that you know what I meant. ;)
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> Right after I posted, I knew that I should have been more specific. Electric drives with electronic controllers in auxiliary sailboats are a relatively immature industry compared to traditional ICE systems.
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> Electric cars also predate gasoline cars, but gas cars are way more developed and electric cars today have to be considered an emerging technology. One could also point out that kites have been around for thousands of years, but kite surfing is new technology.
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> But all of these bits of trivia are merely a distraction from the conversation at hand.
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> Fair winds,
> Eric
> Marina del Rey, CA
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> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "luv2bsailin" <luv2bsailin@> wrote:
> >
> > Eric,
> > I don't mean to be a wise-guy, but I think it's worth mentioning that electric motors and lead-acid batteries have both been in commercial use since the mid to late 1800s. Diesels were invented in the early 1900s.
> > Jim McMillan
> >
> > --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Eric" <ewdysar@> wrote:
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > I completely agree with your sentiment. But one still needs to realize that the electric drive technology is still immature and has a difficult time competing with drive systems that have a century of development and refinement behind them.
> > >
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