Epic Electric HyBrid

mobster 05-29-2009, 3:36 PM

We stopped buy the Epic electric boat demo today got to check it out what a sweet set up you can wake surf for 3 hours on 1 charge the electric motors have so much torque it was unreal
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(colombiansurfer)

That is a good looking boat right there!!! I might have to rethink the Epic's!

(lionel) · (lionel) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 05-29-2009, 7:13 PM

pics surfing?

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-29-2009, 7:19 PM

no surf pics ,no one got to try it.

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-29-2009, 7:21 PM

electric hybrid boats are over a hundred thousand.

(sinkoumn) · (sinkoumn) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 05-29-2009, 7:41 PM

Hopefully this will keep Epic in the game for a long time (and to hopefully allow them to R&D the regular 23V more and add some spray pockets, and possibly dual wake tabs

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Love the boats, bummer you couldn't get any pics of people riding though!

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-31-2009, 7:13 AM

Electric motors with one moving part have 99% efficiency, combustion engines with several moving parts around 35%.
I would like to know how proposed wake surfing for 3 hours on 1 charge works in reality? If you got full power all that time and if its really 3 hours or less, how long you have to charge etc.

(masonwakerider)

from my understanding their is a gas engine generator on board that keeps you going after the three hours of just battery power. It takes one hour to recharge with the generator and can also recharge with 110v or 220v outlet at the dock. http://23e.epicboats.com/

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-31-2009, 10:37 AM

best thing is clean air and silence

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-31-2009, 10:40 AM

what's the real price?

(masonwakerider)

i think i saw 150k discussed on the boat board http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/3183/689565.html?1243000305

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-31-2009, 5:10 PM

Best thing is you might as well live on it for that price.

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-31-2009, 6:29 PM

he he he, damn pricey, bateries cost alot

(dadthedriver) · (dadthedriver) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 05-31-2009, 7:11 PM

Here is a video that ran about the boat

(waketowake) · (waketowake) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 06-01-2009, 9:12 AM

70-75K says the poster of that post

mobster 06-02-2009, 5:27 PM

Production models are scheduled to be available in 2010, updates and details can be found at http://23e.epicboats.com/ Below is some basic info.

Over 50% reduced total carbon dioxide emissions.

Virtually no risk of CO poisoning with our hybrid drive system.

The Epic 23e burns 50% less fuel than a typical wakeboard boat on a 4 hour wakeboard outing.

You can wakeboard for 1 hour on batteries without ever burning a drop of fuel.

It can be fully re-charged by the generator in about an hour.

The 23e can be re-charged from a typical 110v wall outlet or a 220v wall outlet once home or at the dock.

Boat Specs

HULL
Hull Length........................22’9”
Beam...................................98”
Seating......................14 people
Approximate Weight.....5000lbs

BATTERY PACK
Type...Flux Propulsion LiFEPOWER
Energy (kWh)...............................60

MOTOR
Brushless DC Water cooled
Max Net Power.....268 HP (200kW)
Max rpm..................................4000
Torque................442 ft/lb (600 Nm)

CHARGING

Generator
Engine....................TDI 165
Power Output.............45kW
Fuel.........Diesel/Bio-Diesel

Plug-in Charger
Voltage Input.......Universal
Output......................3.3kW

(idaho_hillbilly)

Just get a really long extension cord and surf all day!

I talked to the Epic dealer in Boise, ID and he said the E-machine was $150k. Maybe Obama will give us a tax credit for buying this boat?