EXPO NEWS: EVOA-E1 sees strong interest in Mercedes-Benz Formula E-inspired propulsion system

EVOA-E1 is a systems provider of turnkey performance electric propulsion systems targeting vessels from 7-10m. Having partnered with YASA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, the company was in Amsterdam to display its best-in-class pure electric systems adaptable to all marine drives, following the debut of its all-new E1 Electrified Performance System, exclusively featured in the CHRIS CRAFT Launch 25 GTe.

Utilising the YASA Axial Flux Motor, paired with state-of-the-art components, proprietary ECOFLUX software and industry leading 800V architecture, the EVOA-E1 system provides an unprecedented on-water experience, according to the company. With four times (4x) the torque density of radial flux motors, the company has coupled its YASA axial-flux motors with Formula E-based technology high power batteries to achieve quicker time to plane, solid throttle response and high-top speeds, setting the standard for high performance marine electric propulsion. During the Expo, visitors were able to ask questions about the company’s patent pending systems, with power ranging from 160-320kw and energy ranging from 30-210kWh using an 800V architecture.

“We’ve learned from being here [at Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe] that our system is as relevant in a smaller boat as it is in something 40ft and larger,” said Mike Anderson, managing partner, EVOA-E1. “I would think with the companies that we’ve met and been introduced to here [at the Expo], we have found people we wouldn’t have met otherwise, unless we were exhibiting. We have enough enquiries to keep us busy for the next 18 months, just with the support and interest that we have had from here.”