EXPERIENCE NATURE – AND PRESERVE IT
Ever since the day Torqeedo was founded in 2005, we've been driven by a singular vision - crafting the perfect electric drive for boats. And we've always wanted to offer boaters the chance to immerse themselves in nature without the environmental impacts of oil spills, CO2 emissions and other pollutants from combustion engines. In recent years, we have not only continued to perfect our drive systems but ventured into new application fields, such as urban ferries. Nowadays, it's a matter of fact that electromobility - particularly on water - is essential for combating climate change and improving the quality of urban life.
THE BENEFITS OF ELECTRIC MOBILITY ON WATER
Switching from a traditional combustion engine to an electric drive can slash CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent. But the benefits don't stop there:
WATER PROTECTION
A single drop of gasoline can contaminate thousands of liters of water. Electric drives release neither exhaust fumes nor oil into the water.
PEACEFUL AND PURE
Electric drives are entirely odorless and operate at a fraction of the noise levels of combustion engines. Our Travel motor, for example, runs at 42 DB - the level of noise in a library.
ECO-FRIENDLY AWAY FROM WATER
Electric motors ensure cleaner marinas and pose no pollution threats during storage or transportation.
ELECTRIC BOATS ARE CLEANER AND HEALTHIER - FOR BOATERS, OTHER PEOPLE IN THE AREA, AND THE PLANET.
To this day, Torqeedo has manufactured and distributed more than 250,000 electric motors for sailing boats, motor boats, kayaks, lifeboats, and passenger ferries. Every single one of these drive systems has contributed to reducing CO2 emissions and minimizing environmental harm. Climate protection has always been at the heart of our mission.
THE TECHNOLOGY FOR CLIMATE-NEUTRAL MOBILITY EXISTS AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POWERFUL.
Nine out of the ten hottest years on record have been in the 21st century - a remarkable but worrying fact. To counteract escalating global temperatures and the resulting repercussions, we'll have to slash CO2 emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Yet these challenges also have a silver lining.
MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY
Boats with electric drives are much more climate-friendly than boats with combustion engines. If you charge their batteries with fossil-fuel-based electricity, you reduce CO2 - emissions by about 30 percent. But if the batteries are charged with electricity from renewable energy sources, emissions can plummet by up to 90 percent. Moreover, Torqeedo electric motors are outstandingly efficient. A Torqeedo Travel, for example, can cover more than ten nautical miles on a battery charge that delivers the same amount of energy as 40 g of gasoline.