Product description
Highly efficient and powerful – Torqeedo presents the most powerful 24 V outboard on the market
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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 efficient but also the most powerful 24-volt outboard available on the market. The Cruise gets its energy either from lead batteries that have been connected in series (normally two 12 V batteries) or from the Torqeedo Power, lithium-based 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 (compare here the Background Knowledge on Calculating the Range of Electric Motors on Page 24 as well as the chapter on Battery Technology, on Pages 8/9). 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; compare Background Knowledge on Calculating the Range of Electric Motors). |
| Cable set for Cruise 2.0The cable set for the Cruise 2.0 allows for a simple and safe connection of the motor. The cable set is comprised of high-current resistant connection cable corresponding to American Wire Gauge 2, high-current 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 10 foot away from it. A 6 foot cable extension is available for larger distances. |
Electronic remote throttle control for Cruise 2.0
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).
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NEWTorqeedo Cruise 2.0 RThe electric high-tech outboards from Torqeedo are now available in a new version - designed specifically for remote steering and remote throttle.
Delivery includes remote throttle control RT (for right or top mount), cable set (10 ft. lengt, AWG 2, complete with main switch, fuse, high current plugs, and bridging cable for serial connection of two 12V batteries) and voltage display. The Cruise 2.0 R connects to standard steering systems (not part of delivery). |
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Background information on the voltage indicator:
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.
