We Test the RAD Propulsion Electric Drive System Aboard a Zodiac Boat

by Friedrich Seiltgen

I was invited to take control of the boat…

During Special Operations Week in Tampa, Florida, Soldier of Fortune publisher Susan Katz Keating arranged a test demonstration with RAD Propulsion of their RAD 40 extended-range pack electric drive system, mounted on a Zodiac Milpro MK 5 inflatable boat. I went for the ride, and here’s what I found.

THE RAD ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM

The RAD package comprises a 40 kW continuous power electric drive outboard motor...