The first outboard was actually electric (left). The 12-cylinder block for Mercury’s 600-hp Verado shows how far outboard technology has come. World History Archive/Alamy stock photo Once upon a time, ...

Mercury Marine has just announced the launch of its two newest electric outboard motors, the Avator 20e and Avator 35e. The news follows the launch of Mercury’s first entry in the lineup, the Avator 7 ...

Imagining an electric ­pontoon boat, you might think of a couple of hours of sedate cruising followed by lengthy charge periods. Hyper Electric Marine sinks that image with a luxury pontoon offering ...

Electric vehicles are a common sight on the road and electric watercraft are slated to populate the lakes of tomorrow. With that in mind, Honda Marine used the Miami International Boat Show to share ...

A year ago at CES 2023, Mercury Marine presented its first electric outboard ever, the Avator 7.5e. For this year's show, it cranked up the power to present the highest output models of the ...

Oru Kayak has long offered some of the market's most compact, conveniently portable watercraft. Now the company is expanding the appeal of its lineup by pairing its vessels with an equally compact, ...

The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. Now, electric boats are charting a ...

KENNESAW, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha kicks off 2025 with new product offerings including an expansion of its HARMO line, available in single and twin configurations. Fully integrated with Helm ...

We tested two portable electric outboards from manufacturers Newport and E-Propulsion to see for ourselves what all the “buzz” is about. Carbon reduction aside, electric outboards do offer some perks.