Testing the Torqeedo Travel XP 5hp Electric Outboard

[@robertbjoraker9395]

Really great review helped me pull the trigger! Huge improvements!

[@EMOElectric]

Glad that you found it helpful!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Nice seeing this new motor! Looks like they have made some great improvements and the extra hp is also good to see.

[@EMOElectric]

Absolutely! We're very happy to see the improvements from Torqeedo.

[@mikelutton2157]

Thank you for the review. It looks like some good improvements, especially the elimination of cables. I just need to figure out how to put a motor mount on my 16' sailboat.

[@EMOElectric]

They definitely made some great improvements! What kind of sailboat is it? Feel free to send me an email to [e-mail], I am happy to help with that!

[@AndrewTimothy91]

Thanks! I may get one for my sailboat ⛵️

[@EMOElectric]

We can certainly help with that! Our website is www.emoelectric.co. Feel free to send me an email at [e-mail] if you have any questions!

[@nzldudeDNB]

Great review thanks

[@EMOElectric]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it!

[@gilesgoldsbro5816]

Any hydro generation when under sail?

[@EMOElectric]

To the best of our knowledge, the new Travel motors do not have hydrogeneration. While it is a cool feature that some small outboards have, it is often not very practical in charging, as you need to be doing about 6kts or more for it to be meaningful on a small motor like this, which is usually not mounted on a boat that routinely does those speeds. The larger Torqeedo Cruise and pod drive motors do have hydrogeneration, as well as ePropulsion's Spirit Evo.

[@Brian-iv8sc]

Does the battery float?

[@EMOElectric]

It does not float.

[@funkqueen1]

😂

[@funkqueen1]

Great video. I’m bummed a year ago I bought the 1103 and this newer model has so many nice feature. Argh! Anyone want to buy a used 1103 torqeedo?

[@funkqueen1]

One more thing, how big is your boat that you have your torqeedo on?

[@EMOElectric]

@@funkqueen1 In this video we're testing the Torqeedo Travel XP on a 19' Flying Scot. She weighs about 800-1000 pounds.

[@grachoderunwiderstehlichen]

"it works like advertised" ...🤔 middle sea the " new's " are shark/wale swim crazy ...so what will happen if something else than water catch this outboard engine? ropes from lazy seafarers are also to spot (rotterdam , antwerp etc. )

[@matswessling6600]

meh: the XP has only 1600 W. that is nowhere near 5 hp, rather slightly above 2 hp

[@EMOElectric]

You're right in that 1600 watts directly coverts to slightly over 2 horsepower, but the Travel XP does perform similarly to a 5hp combustion outboard. Small electric outboards like the XP are direct drive and much more efficient than combustion outboards, thus don't have the same efficiency losses. We've found that the horsepower equivalents that manufacturer like Torqeedo and ePropulsion provide and quite accurate relative to combustion outboards. You can read more about how the power output of traditional and combustion outboards are measured in this blog post we wrote last year: emoelectric.co/blogs/electric-outboard/understanding-electric-outboards-horsepower-vs-kilowatt

[@matswessling6600]

@@EMOElectric That is not true: 5 horse power equalents does not result in same max speed as 5 horse powers. the "equvalent" is only valid for accelerantion, not for steady state: constant speed , which is the mode most people uses for most of the time.

[@EMOElectric]

@@matswessling6600 It's true that some electric outboard manufacturers advertise the acceleration power of the motor in a way that can be deceptive, but that isn't the case with the XP. It can produce 1600 watts constantly, not just for acceleration. If you're on Long Island, we'd be happy to have you out for a demo to show you in person!

[@matswessling6600]

@@EMOElectric 1600 W is not 5 hp. its about 2 hp.

[@EMOElectric]

@@matswessling6600 emoelectric.co/blogs/electric-outboard/understanding-electric-outboards-horsepower-vs-kilowatt