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Travel | BaseTravel | Cruise

Travel comes in two models, 401 and 801 (400 watts and 800 watts input power, respectively), and each is available with a long or short shaft. Travel is powered by an integrated, lithium-based battery that weighs only 3.5kg. The motor and battery together weigh just 12 kg. or less (depending on the model). The battery recharges in any household socket in 6-9 hours.

Torqeedo has won international design awards for Travel's innovative features. When not in use, the Travel motor folds for easy storage in its own backpack. This is the only foldable outboard on the market today.

Finally, Travel delivers unique advantages to the boater concerned about the environment. Quiet operation means greater enjoyment of the natural heritage our lakes and waterways offer. Electric, rechargeable power means no air pollution and no possibility of spilling gas or oil into the water. Experience the benefits of gas-free boating!

The Travel 801 motor has the effective power of a 2 HP combustion engine - with a considerably higher thrust. The motor has a stator diameter of 43 mm and weighs 500 g. As a comparison: an equivalent-type motor the size of a matchbox and the weight of a letter (22 g) would suffi ce as the drive of a bicycle (70 W peak power)!

In addition, BaseTravel offers a flexible option for those who prefer traditional marine batteries. BaseTravel 401 works with a standard 12V battery, and BaseTravel 801 operates with 24V. The BaseTravel has a fixed shaft and also works with lithium batteries. Since the lithium battery is not integrated (as with Travel 401 and 801), this model is available at a lower price.

Torqeedo Cruise 

With the thrust force of a 6 HP combustion engine, the Torqeedo Cruise is the emission-free alternative for sailing and motor boats with displacement of up to three tons. Equipped with the latest torque technology, an optimized drive train and an optimized propeller, the Torqeedo Cruise is not only the most effi cient but also the most powerful 24-volt outboard available on the market.

The Cruise gets its energy from lead batteries that have been connected in series (normally two 12 V batteries).

When using lead batteries within the power range of the Cruise, the efficiency of a drive is important for two reasons. On the one hand, an efficient drive converts the used energy better into propulsive force. A high efficiency of the drive additionally ensures that more battery capacity is available for consumption: The more efficient a drive is, the more it prevents the effectively available battery capacity from being reduced due to unnecessarily high power intake.

Due to the extraordinary efficiency of the Cruise, it wastes comparably little energy but its input power of 2,000 Watt is challenging to the lead battery supply. To compensate for the high-current characteristics and the loss of capacity of lead batteries concomitant to this, it is recommendable that you purchase lead batteries with comparably „good“ high-current characteristics as well as high rated capacities (ideally 4,800 Wh, i.e. two times 12 V / 200 Ah or higher rated capacities;).

The Torqeedo Cruise 2.0 is designed to work with a nominal voltage of 24 volts in the form of two connected-in-series 12-volt batteries. When using new lead-gel batteries, the actual measured voltage depicted in the voltage indicator should range between 27 volts in a loaded state and 20 volts in an almost empty state.

The voltage range between full and empty batteries, however, depends greatly on the batteries used. For this reason, the use of the voltage indicator as an indicator of the charge state of the connected batteries requires some getting used to, and is imprecise. If the batteries are not to be included in a more complicated measuring system, however, the voltage indicator remains the best indicator for calculating the remaining residual capacity of the batteries; hence, it is integrated in the Cruise models.

The power of the Cruise can be controlled from the control console using the electronic remote throttle control, available as an optional extra. Torqeedo offers two products for this. The remote throttle control LT can either be attached to the left sidewall or to the top. The RT model can either be attached to the right sidewall or to the top.

To control two Cruise motors using the double remote throttle control, we recommend to combine one LT lever with one RT lever. For the mounting of the double remote control a top assembly is required and the use of the mounting plate for double levers is recommended (available as an optional extra).

Cable set for Cruise 2.0 The cable set for the Cruise 2.0, included with the Cruise motor, allows for a simple and safe connection of the motor. The cable set is comprised of high-current resistant connection cable with 35mm2 cross-sectional area, highcurrent plugs, a main switch, a fuse, battery connections and a battery connection cable for serial connection of two 12 V batteries.
The cable set allows the motor to be connected to batteries up to 3 m away from it. A 2 m cable extension is available for larger distances.

Source: 2007 Torqeedo Catalogue