{"id":33458,"date":"2025-04-10T22:28:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T20:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=33458"},"modified":"2025-11-29T10:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T09:41:14","slug":"testing-the-electric-powered-highfield-420","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/testing-the-electric-powered-highfield-420\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing the Electric Powered Highfield 420"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/41jH6T60tu0?si=0XdZ3k-D90gVBmze\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real-World Electric Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Aqua Electric team tested the Pure Watercraft Highfield 420 Rigid Inflatable Boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test took place in Seattle. Bruno from The Green Boater was with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They explored the RIB\u2019s simple controls, powerful instant torque, and impressively quiet motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It uses modular, removable 8.8 kWh high-voltage battery packs built in Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boat features a trim graph for precision and a large prop for efficient propulsion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pure Watercraft&#8217;s team culture is rooted in a passion for rowing, sailing, and making boating more sustainable and enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highfieldboats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highfield<\/a> is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exploring the future of energy in boating\u2014check out more details I\u2019ve posted on it: <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/electric\/\">What about electricity and hydrogen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@aqualectric-gi2ln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Aqua Lectric YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Length<\/td><td>4.2 m \/ 13&#8242; 11&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motor<\/td><td>25 kW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Battery<\/td><td>19.2 kWh (9.6 kWh x 2)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Range<\/td><td>22 miles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(source video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@aqualectric-gi2ln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real-World Electric Test The Aqua Electric team tested the Pure Watercraft Highfield 420 Rigid Inflatable Boat. The test took place in Seattle. Bruno from The Green Boater was with them. They explored the RIB\u2019s simple controls, powerful instant torque, and impressively quiet motor. It uses modular, removable 8.8 kWh high-voltage battery packs built in Seattle. 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