Rise of the bolt-on hybrid

By Jake Kavanagh2024-10-11T11:02:00

Hydrodrive’s new HELLO unit is a straightforward replacement to the existing engine’s gearbox. The integral motor can provide electric propulsion, but also handle the original torque of the combustion powerhead.

Boaters who want to embrace the benefits of electric power but aren’t quite ready to give up the security of the internal combustion engine (ICE) now have more choice of retrofitted hybrids. Offerings from the Hungarian company Hydrodrive and UK OEM Lynch Motors can provide new designs of hybrid drives ...

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