The “silent war” of electric motors has begun!
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If even two electronics giants such as Garmin and Lowrance (a brand of the Navico Group) have entered the electric motor market, it means that there will be less and less room for traditional diesel engines in the future. The two brands famous for in-vehicle electronics presented their new products practically simultaneously.
GARMIN’S PROPOSAL…
Force is Garmin’s, a brushless motor (brushless, meaning that it does not need electrical contacts on the rotor shaft to operate: less mechanical resistance means more efficiency and less maintenance) that runs at 24 or 36 V and emits, according to the manufacturer, 30 percent more power than existing motors.
Designed for fishing enthusiasts (but can also work great for a small tender), it integrates a transducer for Garmin CHIRP traditional and Ultra High-Definition ClearVü and SideVü sonars.
It wirelessly interfaces with compatible Garmin chartplotters in order to operate in autopilot mode. The control pedal, which is wireless, can be powered by stylus batteries or, via cable, directly to the on-board power supply. A portable, floating remote control is included and incorporates a transflective, anti-glare display screen. FIND IT HERE.
…AND THAT OF LOWRANCE
Lowrance’s proposal, on the other hand, is called Ghost, also with a brushless motor and credited as being capable of expressing 25 percent more cue and 45 percent more battery life than existing models. Ghost offers two integrated sonar options, including HDI transducers (CHIRP and DownScan Imaging) and Active Imaging 3-in-1 (CHIRP Sonar, SideScan and DownScan Imaging).
Users can steer, adjust speed, set navigation or anchor at a current location with touchscreen control from a Lowrance display. The control pedal that can be configured as desired is also provided. FIND IT HERE.
For now these are small motors for fishing, though also suitable for small tenders, but…let the electric war begin even among the big electronics houses!
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