{"id":69413,"date":"2023-05-23T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetus.com\/?page_id=69413"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:14:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T09:14:20","slug":"blog-the-ep2200","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetus.com\/es\/blog\/blog-the-ep2200\/","title":{"rendered":"Our first E-DRIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What prompted VETUS to explore electric power for the marine segment when it did and why did that become a focus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile emission reduction was definitely a factor in wanting to explore the electric propulsion possibilities it was \u201ccomfort on board\u201d that actually drove us forward. Complete silence in a motorized boat was our goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

What were the main challenges that existed for the development and adoption of marine electric propulsion in 2000 that the development of the EP2200 addressed and overcame? Was it a revolutionary introduction or more an evolution of existing technology? What was most notable about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPlease note that this development of over 20 years ago happened well before the big leap in electrification in automotive, and we all know (by now) what challenges the market faced (and still faces). Boats have the same difficulties\u2026\u2026 but there is more of them.<\/p>\n

To really understand the importance of energy management in electric movement you must realize that one liter of diesel contains more than fifty times the amount of energy that even the best lithium battery can contain. This is the reason that energy management is a major issue in modern electric cars, but in comparison to recreational marine there are some very substantial differences that make energy management in boats even more challenging.<\/p>\n

Boats cannot harness kinetic energy from braking, while cars can. The hull speed factor in displacement boats has a huge impact on consumption and is absent in cars. Water induced drag is exponentially bigger than air resistance for cars. Car production can be better optimized for efficiency due to the maturity and size \/ scale of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Did we have any competition at that time? How successful were they\u2014and did they do anything better than VETUS did at the time? It was 20 years ago; can you describe what it meant for our industry at the time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTaking credit for \u2019inventing\u2018 electric propulsion is something we would never do. The first electric boats were (same as cars) already operational in the late 1800\u2019s. But we do pride ourselves at VETUS for developing products that are clever, fit for purpose and that bring something new to the market. Our EP2200 electric and hybrid installations were ahead of their time, and an added value for those willing to adopt the \u2019new\u2018 technology.\u201d Innovation is in our company DNA and that\u2019s why we adopt the tagline \u201cCreator of Boat Systems\u201d in our logo.<\/p>\n

What other industries were doing similar or parallel R&D? Did we borrow from them or contribute to them or both?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it was around the same time Toyota launched their first version of the Prius. A car that will definitely trigger a variety of responses. But revolutionary would be a correct phrase to use.<\/p>\n

The marine market is, in comparison to automotive, smaller, more scattered and in many ways more conservative. Borrowing technology from adjacent markets is a good way for the marine market to develop.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>