North Carolina-Virginia test shows what an electric boat can, and cannot, do at full power

A North Carolina–Virginia test highlighted what an electric boat can do at full power, using a worst-case endurance scenario on a lake crossing. In a YouTube video by Out of Spec Reviews, a Scout 215 XSF center-console equipped with a Flux Marine electric propulsion setup ran wide-open throttle on Lake Gaston until its battery depleted. Starting with a full 84-kWh pack, the boat reached about 27 to 28 mph while drawing roughly 80 to 85 kW, after an earlier trim issue was corrected. The onboard display estimated around 54 minutes of continuous full-throttle operation, with a worst-case range of roughly 25–27 miles. Warnings intensified after battery charge dropped below 10%, with low-power mode engaged. The test matters because real-world marine range differs sharply from spec-sheet expectations, despite potential advantages like lower fueling and maintenance. Flux Marine is working on complete propulsion packages, while charging speed remains a key constraint.