Nautique announces 100% electric SAN 230

[wake_fun]

Now you know where all the extra money goes to from these overpriced boats...........making all these prototype electric boats that nobody is going to buy.

[SkiTundra]

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Now you know where all the extra money goes to from these overpriced boats...........making all these prototype electric boats that nobody is going to buy.

Uh, uh, I'll buy one. Well, maybe not a Nautique. Given that in 3 years we've yet to get more than about a month or so of use out our brand new Nautique without electrical problems, I don't exactly have a tremendous level of confidence in their electrical quality at this point.

[scott resick]

Some of you guys are obviously much more knowledgeable than me on this topic. But, with that said, Dewalt cant make a drill battery function at 100% for more than 2 years. This electric boats msrp is what? Im not gonna be that guinea pig. Im gonna watch my cummins diesel exhale huge plumes of black smoke pullin my 196 up the launch to the gas station.

(I dont have a cummins diesel but if I did, I would enjoy that.)

[swc5150]

Some of you guys are obviously much more knowledgeable than me on this topic. But, with that said, Dewalt cant make a drill battery function at 100% for more than 2 years. This electric boats msrp is what? Im not gonna be that guinea pig.

I made that same analogy over on ballofspray. I know I always have to have one battery on the charger with my drill, cause you never really know for when it's going to die as well!

[SkiTundra]

Some of you guys are obviously much more knowledgeable than me on this topic. But, with that said, Dewalt cant make a drill battery function at 100% for more than 2 years. This electric boats msrp is what? Im not gonna be that guinea pig.

Vastly different technologies and usage I think. Most engineers are saying that the battery systems in the Leafs, Tesla's, and similar should still be providing about 90-95% charge after 5 years with slightly faster decline after that (about 60-70% of original charge after 10 years). I think the warranty on both cars is at least 80% for 5 years. Will be interesting to see reality as we start to see stats as larger numbers of Tesla's and Leaf's hit 3 and 5 year marks. But yeah, early adopters are kind of guinea pigs (I'm on the list for a Leaf and Tesla S). BTW, I have a couple of Panasonic drills (most comfortable drill I've ever held) that still get about 60% charge after 7 years (4 batteries, one is maybe 20% and rarely used, others are all over 60%). Just now thinking about replacements.

[swc5150]

It would be interesting to see the longevity of a large number of Leaf's and Tesla's, but they won't sell enough of them to provide a solid sample set. Nissan sold 676 worldwide in January. Barring gov provided subsities to produce them, production won't last long with numbers like that.

[gride]

Batteries MUST be maintained properly. I'd assume that over 99% of people in the world do not understand this. Side note: I'll never buy a battery from interstate or any other sister companies bc of their new commercial.

[scott resick]

what is the new ad?

[scott resick]

ahhhhh, I think I know the ad you speak of. The Gods Love ad? If so, Check out the 3rd page of this document I linked.
Will you still buy Nautuque?

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/Downloads/1987%20Ski%20Nautique%20Owners%20Manual.pdf

[scott resick]

sorry its the 4th page

[SkiTundra]

It would be interesting to see the longevity of a large number of Leaf's and Tesla's, but they won't sell enough of them to provide a solid sample set. Nissan sold 676 worldwide in January. Barring gov provided subsities to produce them, production won't last long with numbers like that.

Agree with seeing stats on battery life and other stuff. Note on sales though that Nissan is selling Leafs as fast as they can produce them. They are also building a plant in TN dedicated to production of electric vehicles, initially just Leafs, that I believe is expected to produce 25k Leafs in 2012 and about 200k Leafs per year thereafter.