New outboard- want opinions

Need to clarify. Land gas stations all have ethanol. Marina gas docks sell non ethanol. I take my 1 gallon gas can to the gas dock and get gas for the outboard there.
 
Previously the wife wanted a dinghy with a steering wheel. She changed her mind, but still wanted something easier to use. So I electrified our dinghy. Went with a torqeedo and it is incredible. Dead silent, you can hear the water lapping off the dinghy which is great. We did our normal evening trip, met some dinghy friends halfway through and tied up to them. I pulled them back to there dock so that we could chat in silence and still had 66% battery remaining. And the control of the electric motor is phenomenal. I wasn’t expecting that aspect, but switching from forward to reverse and being able to take the rpm down to 50rpm or so gives you incredible control, even with a tiller steer.
 
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Not a photoshop. I am told there is a video of it running but I can’t find it.
 
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Happy wife.
 

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That was part of the deal for splurging on the electric motor. I wanted a break from being captain.
 
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