Are Evinrude ETEC motors any good?

Are Evinrude ETEC motors any good?

Evinrude’s New E-TEC 150 Is the Most Efficient Boat Engine We’ve Ever Seen. If you, like me, enjoy nerding out on outboard motors, then prepare to indulge your inner marine-propulsion geek with this news of Evinrude’s new 150-horsepower E-TEC G2. With outboards, they’re pretty much all reliable these days.

How long do Evinrude ETEC engines last?

Generally they saw about 800 hours. So for the last four years they have been replacing those etecs with Yamaha 4 strokes and are having great results (no issues).

Why did they stop making ETEC?

“Our outboard engines business has been greatly impacted by COVID-19, obliging us to discontinue production of our outboard motors immediately. This business segment had already been facing some challenges and the impact from the current context has forced our hand,” said José Boisjoli, President and CEO of BRP.

Why did Evinrude fail?

Evinrude wasn’t in the 300 HP + space and that hurt them. They didn’t have the same dealer network that Mercury or Yamaha did and didn’t own as many transoms, making it tough out of the gate. Evinrude had legacy Etec engines alongside the new G2 engines for too long.

Is Evinrude ETEC going out of business?

One of the world’s leaders in outboard motor manufacturing will no longer exist. Evinrude motors parent company, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), announced last week that it would discontinue manufacturing of its Evinrude E-TEC and E-TEC G2 outboard engines.

What does ETEC stand for Evinrude?

E-TEC is not an acronym, it doesn’t stand for anything. E-TEC is the name we have chosen to apply to this new technology.

Is Evinrude eTec going out of business?

What does eTec stand for Evinrude?

What happened to ETEC outboards?

Evinrude motors parent company, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), announced last week that it would discontinue manufacturing of its Evinrude E-TEC and E-TEC G2 outboard engines. Instead, the company will focus on growing its boat brands and developing technology and innovation of other marine products.

Is Evinrude outboard motors going out of business?

With three new outboard engines that debuted in 2019 and the boating season happening now Evinrude has closed its doors unexpectedly. The iconic Canadian outboard motor manufacturer is out of business. It will eliminate 400 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, just outside of Chicago.

Will ETEC come back?

We have no plan to bring back the production of outboard engines E-TEC and E-TEC G2. Q: Will you sell the brand or the technology of your Evinrude engines? BRP: Evinrude has a long history and we will maintain the trademark. At this point, we have no intention of selling the brand or the technology of Evinrude.

What is the future of Evinrude outboard motors?

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