![]() It is built from more than a century of experience that only Elco can claim. The Elco electric drive system is well-engineered utilizing advanced technologies for reliable and outstanding performance. Elco Electric Inboard Boat Motors’ Advanced Technologies Elco will work with you on the option that best serves your needs. Or choose a small diesel-powered generator set. Go completely off the grid and choose a solar or wind generator for battery charging. The Elco electric boat drives are a highly efficient and extremely durable alternative to fossil fuel options. Whether on the Sound, around the bay, along the lake, or on the river, there is high value in protecting our waters. The Elco electric inboard boat motor system is ideally and responsibly suited for sailboats as well as yacht tenders and launches. With the first fully integrated electric boat motor and drive system, available in AC technology, Elco brings reliability, durability, and high efficiency together with ease of installation and greater ease of use. It’s fun to explore the weird and interesting electric vehicles sprawling Alibaba’s site, but let’s not delude ourselves into thinking this beautiful houseboat rendering would actually appear on a trailer at our door like this.A pioneer in electric propulsion back in 1893, Elco is again leading the way again today. And I don’t advise anyone else to try it either. If not, then that US $130,000 price makes this houseboat seriously expensive per square foot.Įven though I have actually bought an electric boat from China before, I’m definitely not taking a risk on this one. I’m hoping that’s a typo and is meant to say 40 feet (12 meters). The boat’s length is listed as 40 inches (1 meter). There is one detail that seems a bit strange. But if you wanted to head out on a longer excursion, you’d likely need to stop and charge along the way. These types of vessels generally don’t travel for very long periods or cover great distances, so the panels might be fine for shorter voyages down the lake or river. Only a concept, but if well done, something like this at that price would be terrific in that niche, especially as a vacation/weekend 2nd home. Again, there’s frustratingly little information on the power of the panel array, though it does look quite large and thus is likely sufficient to provide all of the necessary power to run the daily needs on the boat. Then there’s that solar panel array on top. There’s similarly very scant information on the battery bank, though it’s likely a series of SLA batteries that double as a stable ballast. We know that an electric outboard powers the houseboat, though we don’t have any details on the model or power of the motor. What interests me most is the electrical system, but the Alibaba page doesn’t give us much information there. On the opposite end of the boat is a smaller porch off of the bedroom. There’s a beautiful-looking porch off of the living room that could double as a swim deck. The main living space appears to be a combined living room and kitchenette. Largely surrounded by glass walls, the houseboat helps avoid that claustrophobic feeling and gives you an unobstructed view of the water… or the trashcans on the dock you spend most of your time tied up to. This time though, the houseboat actually looks like something that you could conceivably live in. I’ve found plenty of fun and strange EVs for this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, but the electric houseboats have always been some of the most outlandish. But would anyone make it a reality by buying a houseboat sight unseen from China? Living on the water and never paying for fuel sounds like a dream for many people. There’s something inherently fun about the idea of a solar-powered electric houseboat.
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