T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Retrofiting a classic

Monday, August 30, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Retrofiting a classic

I think that is just because the electric motors are better for torque. The more times you convert energy from one source to another you loose some of it. In order to get more range you would have to turn a generator with a smaller hp diesel than the hp of the electric motor. I do not think it is possible. I am not sure though. It goes to the theory that it takes power to make power. In other words you cannot just hook an alternator up to the electric motor and produce an unlimited supply of energy as well as power the boat. All the energy the motor has will be used up by the alternator. I am not a scientist though so I do not know for sure.

Dan

--- On Mon, 8/30/10, sirdarnell <sirdarnell@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: sirdarnell <sirdarnell@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Retrofiting a classic
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 1:24 PM

I keep seeing this. The military has been using diesel generators with electric engines since the 1930s (maybe earlier) to get more range. So it must be work. Not to mention trains, cruise ships, Ice breakers, freighters, etc.

--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Michaels <nov32394@...> wrote:
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> Unless you are going to supplement the generator with solar and wind or shore power I think you will get less range than by just using a diesel engine.
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> Dan