12/24 Volt Trolling Motors?

Which trolling motor operates more efficiently; a 12 volt or a 24 volt system? or:Which trolling motor operates more efficiently; a 12 volt or a 24 vo

Which trolling motor operates more efficiently; a 12 volt or a 24 volt system?

or:Which trolling motor operates more efficiently; a 12 volt or a 24 volt system?

or:A 24 volt motor uses half as much current. Power wasted in cables is proportional to the square of current, so that loss is reduced to one fourth as much as a 12 volt system, assuming the cables are the same size. In practice they make the cables smaller.

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