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For anyone who thinks that all electric boats are essentially just aquatic golf carts, well … think again. A Princeton University student team recently broke a world speed record for electric-powered boats, with an average speed of 114.2 mph (183.8 km/h).
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Continue reading Princeton University student team sets new electric boat speed record
UK shipyard MMS has added a new member to its fleet of floating-debris collection vessels. The latest Envirocat is the first to clean up waterways without releasing engine fumes into the environment.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Plas… Continue reading Envirocat 8.5 cleanly and quietly removes plastic waste from rivers
Porsche and Austrian shipyard Frauscher have taken the first production model of the 850 Fantom Air for a spin on the waters of Lake Garda in Italy, an electric sports boat that’s is built around drive technology from the upcoming Porsche Macan electri… Continue reading Porsche partners with Frauscher for electric boat based on Macan EV tech
Former Tesla exec John Vo swapped electric cars for boats late last year with the launch of the Blue Innovations Group. Now the Florida-based startup has announced its new flagship leisure craft, the R30 electric day cruiser.Continue ReadingCategory: M… Continue reading R30 electric day cruiser revealed ahead of official December launch
In an effort to demonstrate that electric boating is ready to clean up the marine transport sector now, Swedish e-boat maker Candela partnered with Northvolt and Plug for a long-distance challenge that saw the latest C-8 Polestar Powered prototype cloc… Continue reading Candela C-8 foiling e-boat travels 420 nautical miles in 24 hours
Swedish electric boat builder X Shore has announced its third model, which is built on the same platform as the company’s flagship Eelex 8000 but is aimed squarely at the professional maritime sector.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Ele… Continue reading X Shore means business with launch of third electric boat
Slovenia-based EJET started working on an electric jet tender that would outperform its gas-fueled competitors back in 2016, and after numerous tweaks and extensive testing “the world’s first high-performance electric jet tender” has now been revealed…. Continue reading Electric jet tender launched to leave gas competitors in its wake
For the last few years, a startup based in La Rochelle in France has been prototyping a sailing catamaran that can be collapsed down for transport behind an ebike. The IZIBoat is now being readied for series production.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine,… Continue reading Easy-sail catamaran can collapse down in minutes for tow by ebike
If you want an electric boat to get very far, you either need huge amounts of battery, or you need to lift your hull out of the water on a hydrofoil system to cut down energy-sapping drag. The SpiritBARTech35EF does both, for record-smashing range.
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Continue reading World’s longest-range electric hydrofoil packs 120-kWh of battery
Back in 2019, SeaBubbles debuted a foiling electric water taxi in Miami. Following successful certification, the company has now announced the first commercial service of the Bubble in France in collaboration with the Grand Annecy.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Foiling electric Bubble begins commercial service in France