ePropulsion Test Ride Report
Performance Tests > Nelson 20
Boat Details
| Make and Model | Nelson 20 |
| Length | 6.1 m |
| Beam | 2.1 m |
| Hull Draft | 0.6 m |
| Hull Type | Displacement |
| Weight |
Displacement: 1200 kg People Onboard: 300 kg Motor & Battery: 222 kg Total: 1722 kg |
Motor Details
| Motors | 2 x Pod Drive 6.0 Evo (6 kW) |
| Total Power | 12 kW |
| Batteries | 2 x E163 |
| Total Capacity | 16.69 kWh |
| Propeller | Dimensions: 12.6" x 8.7" Blades: 3 Rated RPM: 1500 Material: YL104 |
Testing Details
| Test Date | 15-01-2024 13:30 |
| Testing Personnel | Peter Baldwin |
| Persons Onboard | 3 |
| Location | Emsworth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Temperature | 1 °C / 33.8 °F |
| Weather | Cold/Sunny 18mph Wind |
Performance Tests
| Power | Speed | Runtime | Range | Energy Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kW | 3.5 knots4 mph6.5 km/h | 16h 41m | 58.4 nm67.2 miles108.2 km | 3.5 nm/kWh4.03 miles/kWh6.48 km/kWh |
| 1.2 kW | 4 knots4.6 mph7.4 km/h | 13h 55m | 55.6 nm64 miles103 km | 3.33 nm/kWh3.83 miles/kWh6.17 km/kWh |
| 1.4 kW | 4.4 knots5 mph8.1 km/h | 11h 55m | 51.9 nm59.7 miles96 km | 3.11 nm/kWh3.58 miles/kWh5.75 km/kWh |
| 1.6 kW | 4.7 knots5.4 mph8.6 km/h | 10h 26m | 48.5 nm55.8 miles89.8 km | 2.91 nm/kWh3.34 miles/kWh5.38 km/kWh |
| 1.8 kW | 4.8 knots5.5 mph8.9 km/h | 9h 16m | 44.5 nm51.2 miles82.4 km | 2.67 nm/kWh3.07 miles/kWh4.94 km/kWh |
| 2 kW | 4.8 knots5.5 mph8.9 km/h | 8h 21m | 40.1 nm46.1 miles74.2 km | 2.4 nm/kWh2.76 miles/kWh4.45 km/kWh |
| 2.5 kW | 5.2 knots5.9 mph9.5 km/h | 6h 41m | 34.4 nm39.6 miles63.7 km | 2.06 nm/kWh2.37 miles/kWh3.82 km/kWh |
| 3 kW | 5.4 knots6.2 mph9.9 km/h | 5h 34m | 29.7 nm34.2 miles55.1 km | 1.78 nm/kWh2.05 miles/kWh3.3 km/kWh |
| 3.5 kW | 5.5 knots6.3 mph10.1 km/h | 4h 46m | 26 nm29.9 miles48.1 km | 1.56 nm/kWh1.79 miles/kWh2.88 km/kWh |
| 4 kW | 5.5 knots6.4 mph10.2 km/h | 4h 10m | 23 nm26.5 miles42.6 km | 1.38 nm/kWh1.59 miles/kWh2.55 km/kWh |
| 4.5 kW | 5.8 knots6.7 mph10.7 km/h | 3h 43m | 21.5 nm24.8 miles39.9 km | 1.29 nm/kWh1.49 miles/kWh2.39 km/kWh |
| 5 kW | 5.9 knots6.8 mph10.9 km/h | 3h 20m | 19.7 nm22.7 miles36.5 km | 1.18 nm/kWh1.36 miles/kWh2.19 km/kWh |
| 5.5 kW | 6 knots6.9 mph11.1 km/h | 3h 02m | 18.2 nm20.9 miles33.7 km | 1.09 nm/kWh1.25 miles/kWh2.02 km/kWh |
| 6 kW | 6.1 knots7 mph11.3 km/h | 2h 47m | 17 nm19.5 miles31.4 km | 1.02 nm/kWh1.17 miles/kWh1.88 km/kWh |
| 7 kW | 6.2 knots7.1 mph11.5 km/h | 2h 23m | 14.8 nm17 miles27.3 km | 0.89 nm/kWh1.02 miles/kWh1.64 km/kWh |
| 8 kW | 6.3 knots7.2 mph11.7 km/h | 2h 05m | 13.2 nm15.2 miles24.4 km | 0.79 nm/kWh0.91 miles/kWh1.46 km/kWh |
| 9 kW | 6.6 knots7.5 mph12.1 km/h | 1h 51m | 12.1 nm13.9 miles22.4 km | 0.72 nm/kWh0.83 miles/kWh1.34 km/kWh |
| 10 kW | 6.8 knots7.8 mph12.5 km/h | 1h 40m | 11.3 nm13 miles20.9 km | 0.68 nm/kWh0.78 miles/kWh1.25 km/kWh |
| 11 kW | 6.9 knots7.9 mph12.8 km/h | 1h 31m | 10.5 nm12.1 miles19.4 km | 0.63 nm/kWh0.72 miles/kWh1.16 km/kWh |
| 12 kW | 7.1 knots8.2 mph13.1 km/h | 1h 23m | 9.9 nm11.4 miles18.3 km | 0.59 nm/kWh0.68 miles/kWh1.1 km/kWh |