I worked in the ferry systems in Washington state for about three decades, and this is an absolutely fantastic development, that could actually see quite widespread use
Energy savings, speed, reduced maintenance cycle, adaptive deployment, and DNV certification make Candela's compact vessels highly suitable for commuter transport across inner-city waterways. The perfect waterbus for growing cities. Keep up the great work!
@@emilwibergh1014 Great question! Electric hydrofoil boats offer several advantages that make them more adaptive compared to diesel-powered vessels. Firstly, electric propulsion systems are much quieter and produce zero emissions, significantly reducing their environmental impact. This means they face fewer restrictions in environmentally sensitive areas, allowing operators more flexibility in route planning. Secondly, electric hydrofoil boats are more energy-efficient, leading to lower operational costs over time. This cost-effectiveness enables ferry operators to start with several smaller vessels to load balance and offer service flexibility. They then expand their fleet as demand grows. For example, if a route becomes busier, operators can either deploy an additional vessel or upgrade to a larger one. The smaller vessels can then be easily re-assigned to less crowded, outlying areas, making the fleet more adaptable to changing needs as the region develops.
Amazing! This would make so much sense in an environment like the Venetian lagoon, were wave is highly disruptive of foundations and islands and so many passenger transports means a very quick investment recovery! please keep it up and look into that!
I gotta admit, after playing around with an efoil, one of my first thoughts was "This would be so cool in Venetian canals!" Of course, you'd have to do something about the bridges... 😆
I do like the concept that combines logistic versatility, utility, energy efficiency, ease of refueling (charging), beautiful design and also the nearly complete lack of wake, this is a big plus. Well done.
Love what you're designing, building, operating, and achieving Candela! Way to use innovation to evolve the vehicle's travel mode, while increasing comfort and efficiency!
Absolutely fantastic and about time we see something like this in traffic. I have been a huge fan of the Soviet метеор hydrofoils that are still in traffic, between St. Petersburg and Peterhof, not least, and an electrified version takes this principle into the next century. Good luck with the trials and, hopefully, another very successful industrial business originating from Sweden!
I love it, I live in stockholm now, I will try it, it cost only 26 krone or more (10 krone = 1 dollar / 11 krone = 1 euro) because it's SL (Stockholms Länstrafik)
Quick knot → km/h translation: 12 Kt = 22 km/h 16 Kt = 30 km/h 18 Kt = 33 km/h 25 Kt = 46 km/h I've never understood why knots are used when communicating with the general public. I can understand when it's used in a technical sense, communicating only with those within the field. But to the general public, knot is just unrelatable gibberish. Like; _"My car goes 160 km/h, but my motorbike does 75 dignus."_
Unless you have to be accurate, just double it (1 knot = 2 km/h). If it's wind we're talking about, and you want to know the meters/second, just halve it (1 knot = ½ m/s). That's close enough for most people. Vehicle speed: km/h = knots × 2 Wind speed: m/s = knots ÷ 2
My co-worker often goes by boat from Värmdö on the eastern side of the city, and that one is usually packed. It's larger, with room for 20 bikes, but that means there are only two or three suitable departures per day. Sounds like another good candidate for the Candela size and frequency.
This one has only a 252 KWh battery with about 80km of range. An electric truck has about 300-600kwh. So, there is much improvement possible and if you could build it bigger, it would be like a normal bus on the water.
One of the main arguments against the P-12 is its limitation to around 30 passengers, whereas the boat currently in use on this route carries about 100 passengers. The buses competing with the boat routes accommodate around 70 passengers, and the trains that some propose for the area can hold approximately 350 passengers. With this in mind, is there a plan to scale up the boat to accommodate 70-100 passengers, or are the energy demands and charging infrastructure required for such vessels impractical, thereby limiting the P-12 concept to a larger fleet of smaller boats?
If the small ferry is twice as fast as the diesel boat, you have to double the capacity - minus something. Let's say roughly that two fast ferries can replace one slow one in term of passengers per hour for this route. Then you have to count the people required to run the ferry. If you need two people to run the slow ferry and two people to run two fast ones, that equals out, too. If the costs of the energy for two fast ferries are singnificantely lower than for one slow one, you still have an advantage. More: For every single passenger, the ride takes much less time and is much quieter. And you can thin out the capacity at times when not so many people travel and save personel and energy.
@@NochEinKamel This is a valid point. But I think that they can charge quickly. So, if they stay at the station for 10 Minutes, they can already recharche a little and extend their range. Additionally you can plan for one extra boat for the whole line which is taken out of the cycle for one hour to completely recharche. When it it finished, you replace the next boat that is due to charging. There are logistic concepts from aerial refueling for long range bomber operations which are far more complex.
You're right: the route in the video is better suited to a regular hydrofoil for 60 pax and much higher speeds. This working prototype is better suited to narrow waterways in high-traffic regions: canals, riverine regions and urban waterfronts. Maybe Candela has contracts or grants connected to small boats. As they get established, they'll be looking for cheap reliable lightweight batteries. Maybe they'll scale up on their own or partner with a hydrofoil builder.
A bigger boat needs more power to clear the waves. Candela can work their magic if batteries and engines are lighter than production diesel hydrofoils and can deliver as much power and acceleration. Candela's edge is minimal wake due to very thin foils and a very short liftoff distance. Otherwise you end up with an electric ferry that can't enter narrow waterways or travel at high cruising speeds.
@@nitrostamped it is unlikely they can do Quick charges that fast..Electric buses like Hess require burst micro charging along each journey and it needs some special charging infrastructure. This is going to be the main challenge for these electric ferries..how to do day long work without having to stop too long
@@loftalofta8423It is not necessarily continuous operation all day. I don't know how big the battery is or how much one trip drains it. But the stops at "rush hours" they may not charge it fully. Then when demand is lower there could be longer stops, giving time to fully charge.
A hydrofoil car ferry? Exotic! If you just need to get some cars across a fjord on electricity, that is done routinely in Norway (of course), but not with hydrofoils.
@geirmyrvagnes8718 In the lower mainland of BC there are concerns with soil erosion due to the wakes of large, fast moving ocean vessels. We had to decommission some very expensive fast ferries early on in their life because of this. I just thought that a hydrofoil car ferry would be a cool way to get around the problems caused by that wake, while still allowing fast ferrying.
@@Merakis100 Interesting! Hovercraft work, but they have heinous fuel economy. So maybe there could be a class of relatively slow-moving hydrofoils? They are usually built for speed, but the one in this video is quite slow on purpose. You could optimize for a small wake and efficiency, which are two sides of the same coin, I guess. Hm...
Slight problem with the draft I think - Venice canals can be fairly shallow, varying from 8m down to 1m. A Hydrofoil needs depth for when it slows down and drops back on the main hull.
Whether there’s really that much demand, well, sure, there are probably some people on the island, but you could honestly get there just as fast by bike...
This is really cool! I guessing this is about the max size they can be. Shouldn't be a problem, though. Not enough people would use them to make the number of boats needed be too high and crowd the water.
This, but a little bigger, would be a perfect way for Hungary to exploit the potential of the Danube, with connections to the many suburban, and longer distance towns/cities along the riverbank.
Love it. But with such low capacity, what about an unexpected surge in passengers? Like a school class going on a field trip to Ekerö, or an outdoors concert drawing lots of people.
@@GenericNameeee I would hope so! I'm wondering if battery size/weight and charge time is the limiting factor here. Curious to know how far up they can scale the ferry, or if they require many smaller ones to scale up.
@@Juppe50 though not more than regular boats and currents can deal with where needed as far as the Stockholm archipelago goes, and if it would freeze thicker than that for some reason, the ice itself will be thick enough to support cars and ice roads between the islands and the mainland marinas.
@@SonsOfLorgar This boat do not go in the archipelago. It goes on the lake Mälaren. And Mälaren freezes over quite substantially. Of course, ice breakers make a path through the ice, but I am not sure the water foil can handle all the ice in the path. There is no regular car traffic on the lake, nor in Stockholm archipelago. Regarding using this boat in the archipelago. It is more windy and higher waves. Might be a problem. Or not.
Well. If there are more than 30 people waiting every time the boat arrives then you can add another boat. It's the same problem and solution as when there are more people waiting at the bus stop than there are seats on the bus. It's the sort of problem that I am sure people who work with commuter traffic deal with on a daily basis. Are you a moron?
how much does this boat consume in full drive with 30 people? In Berlin there are some solar powered ferrys. Low speed. They are around 3kw during a calm day drive. 7kw short before landing to reduce the speed and manoeuver.
I am guessing it would depend on the length of the route. The use of hydrofoils during a significant portion of any route, in theory, should see a dramatic reduction in energy consumption. You would have to factor in your local energy prices too although I have seen marine charging stations that make use of nearby solar arrays. Again the utility here would depend on how many vessels you have in your commuter fleet. Funkhaus/Reederei Riedel in Berlin purchased a P-12 Shuttle last month.
@@slimjim1125 Yes, looking at electric car statistics they have significantly less fires then gasoline/diesel cars. But the chances are still more then zero and battery fires are hard to extinguish - anyways I am not an expert, but would be interesting to hear comments from someone who knows this subject.
one of these... bare bones, then convert to private yacht: solar panels to charge, maybe extra battery for longer trips. only would need to be affordable...
the need to commute quickly and frequently over long distances is the real problem and the cause behind it is actually to be found in the social structure and our thinking and lifestyle
Living on an island outside of Stockholm. Do these boats handle same kind of weather and sea as the regular boats? Winter is of course out of question?
I worked in the ferry systems in Washington state for about three decades, and this is an absolutely fantastic development, that could actually see quite widespread use
Amazing on all fronts. Looking forward to see more of these all over Sweden and the rest of the globe
So what's your Boat trasport company gonna be called
This is what Sydney is missing! The smaller more frequent options but having the economics of electric and single operator! 🙌🏻
Energy savings, speed, reduced maintenance cycle, adaptive deployment, and DNV certification make Candela's compact vessels highly suitable for commuter transport across inner-city waterways. The perfect waterbus for growing cities. Keep up the great work!
How is this "more adaptive" than a Diesel boat?
@@emilwibergh1014 Great question! Electric hydrofoil boats offer several advantages that make them more adaptive compared to diesel-powered vessels.
Firstly, electric propulsion systems are much quieter and produce zero emissions, significantly reducing their environmental impact. This means they face fewer restrictions in environmentally sensitive areas, allowing operators more flexibility in route planning.
Secondly, electric hydrofoil boats are more energy-efficient, leading to lower operational costs over time. This cost-effectiveness enables ferry operators to start with several smaller vessels to load balance and offer service flexibility. They then expand their fleet as demand grows.
For example, if a route becomes busier, operators can either deploy an additional vessel or upgrade to a larger one. The smaller vessels can then be easily re-assigned to less crowded, outlying areas, making the fleet more adaptable to changing needs as the region develops.
Very cool! Almost something I would drive to Stockholm to test myself sooner than later! Looking forward to seeing more of these!
As I live in Ekerö, this is a major upgrade from the old diesel boat that takes 55 minutes from Tappstöm to Klaramälarstrand (City Hall).
Amazing! This would make so much sense in an environment like the Venetian lagoon, were wave is highly disruptive of foundations and islands and so many passenger transports means a very quick investment recovery! please keep it up and look into that!
I gotta admit, after playing around with an efoil, one of my first thoughts was "This would be so cool in Venetian canals!" Of course, you'd have to do something about the bridges... 😆
That's amazingly slow planing speed for a hydrofoil!❤😲
Candela had to make it work under several constraints and they did!
Looks like a very pleasant way to commute.
Congratulations guys -- the future of ferry transportation is here! Can't wait to try it out!
I do like the concept that combines logistic versatility, utility, energy efficiency, ease of refueling (charging), beautiful design and also the nearly complete lack of wake, this is a big plus. Well done.
This is amazing, congratulations to Candela team and the ferry operator to test new ways to improve the water transportation efficiency.
Love what you're designing, building, operating, and achieving Candela! Way to use innovation to evolve the vehicle's travel mode, while increasing comfort and efficiency!
What are the specifications? Range, battery size?
I live in Stockholm, I need to try it out!
How was it?
Fantastic! This is the future I want to live in.
This is functional activism, when you just dont talk about a problem, instead you try to solve it.
The Swedes comes up with some pretty cool stuff 👍🏻
Indeed. Basically the opposite of American ‘conservatism’, or republicans.
(I’m a Swede living in the states)
@@dude4173 What does politics got to do with it?
Nothing to do with activism, just good old fashion, capitalistic innovation
I misread this as "functional autism". That would work too 😀
Absolutely fantastic and about time we see something like this in traffic. I have been a huge fan of the Soviet метеор hydrofoils that are still in traffic, between St. Petersburg and Peterhof, not least, and an electrified version takes this principle into the next century. Good luck with the trials and, hopefully, another very successful industrial business originating from Sweden!
Amazing! Congratulations!
This looks like a no brainer - congratulations, Candela!
I am going to try and have a ride this weekend! What a marvel of engineering
Incredible work 👏🏼 How does it work on wavy/stormy surfaces tho?
Looks great and bigger than the one being tested in Auckland New Zealand from Vessev.
All power to those at Candela!
I love it, I live in stockholm now, I will try it, it cost only 26 krone or more (10 krone = 1 dollar / 11 krone = 1 euro) because it's SL (Stockholms Länstrafik)
Quick knot → km/h translation:
12 Kt = 22 km/h
16 Kt = 30 km/h
18 Kt = 33 km/h
25 Kt = 46 km/h
I've never understood why knots are used when communicating with the general public.
I can understand when it's used in a technical sense, communicating only with those within the field. But to the general public, knot is just unrelatable gibberish. Like; _"My car goes 160 km/h, but my motorbike does 75 dignus."_
Unless you have to be accurate, just double it (1 knot = 2 km/h). If it's wind we're talking about, and you want to know the meters/second, just halve it (1 knot = ½ m/s). That's close enough for most people.
Vehicle speed: km/h = knots × 2
Wind speed: m/s = knots ÷ 2
@ximono An actual good tip! 👍
75 dingus?! calm down there speed demon
@@ximono thanks for the tip but I do agree with the OP.
These speeds seem slow compared to motor vehicles but may well beat congested traffic at a far lower cost than ONE! MORE! LANE!
My co-worker often goes by boat from Värmdö on the eastern side of the city, and that one is usually packed. It's larger, with room for 20 bikes, but that means there are only two or three suitable departures per day. Sounds like another good candidate for the Candela size and frequency.
This is wonderful to see! 😊
Fantastic! How does it work in rough sea? If it can withstand rough sea and larger waves it could be a fantastic upgrade many places in Norway.
This one has only a 252 KWh battery with about 80km of range. An electric truck has about 300-600kwh. So, there is much improvement possible and if you could build it bigger, it would be like a normal bus on the water.
now that is a smart and impressive way of public transport.
So cool, I wish great success 👏🏻👏🏻
Quiet hydrofoil longships... they will not hear us coming 😉
One of the main arguments against the P-12 is its limitation to around 30 passengers, whereas the boat currently in use on this route carries about 100 passengers. The buses competing with the boat routes accommodate around 70 passengers, and the trains that some propose for the area can hold approximately 350 passengers.
With this in mind, is there a plan to scale up the boat to accommodate 70-100 passengers, or are the energy demands and charging infrastructure required for such vessels impractical, thereby limiting the P-12 concept to a larger fleet of smaller boats?
If the small ferry is twice as fast as the diesel boat, you have to double the capacity - minus something. Let's say roughly that two fast ferries can replace one slow one in term of passengers per hour for this route. Then you have to count the people required to run the ferry. If you need two people to run the slow ferry and two people to run two fast ones, that equals out, too. If the costs of the energy for two fast ferries are singnificantely lower than for one slow one, you still have an advantage. More: For every single passenger, the ride takes much less time and is much quieter. And you can thin out the capacity at times when not so many people travel and save personel and energy.
@@paulrandig And can they run the whole day without recharging? Otherwise you need to add that downtime to the calculation
@@NochEinKamel This is a valid point. But I think that they can charge quickly. So, if they stay at the station for 10 Minutes, they can already recharche a little and extend their range. Additionally you can plan for one extra boat for the whole line which is taken out of the cycle for one hour to completely recharche. When it it finished, you replace the next boat that is due to charging. There are logistic concepts from aerial refueling for long range bomber operations which are far more complex.
Super cool!
This is the future!
Definitely a WINNER!
Amazing great work!
Can't wait to try it!!
Yes
Not very heavy conditions there.. super calm water.
I can imagine this becoming popular enough that Candela will have to make a much bigger one for 60+ passengers :O
Or maybe a second one of the same size, to increase frequency?
You're right: the route in the video is better suited to a regular hydrofoil for 60 pax and much higher speeds. This working prototype is better suited to narrow waterways in high-traffic regions: canals, riverine regions and urban waterfronts. Maybe Candela has contracts or grants connected to small boats. As they get established, they'll be looking for cheap reliable lightweight batteries. Maybe they'll scale up on their own or partner with a hydrofoil builder.
A bigger boat needs more power to clear the waves. Candela can work their magic if batteries and engines are lighter than production diesel hydrofoils and can deliver as much power and acceleration. Candela's edge is minimal wake due to very thin foils and a very short liftoff distance. Otherwise you end up with an electric ferry that can't enter narrow waterways or travel at high cruising speeds.
@@ianweniger6620 What video were you watching? This route is on a narrow and speed-restricted waterway in the capital of Sweden.
This is sooo cool 👍👍
that looks so cool
Otroligt innovativt 👍🏻
Hope to see it in the Aegean sea soon!
Beautiful. Progress
This is awesome
could do with those in london
Looks great! How do you keep it charged during a full day of continuous operation?
They showed two DC fast charger ports , so they can charge it up in the time it takes to unload and load passangers and cargo.
@@nitrostamped it is unlikely they can do Quick charges that fast..Electric buses like Hess require burst micro charging along each journey and it needs some special charging infrastructure. This is going to be the main challenge for these electric ferries..how to do day long work without having to stop too long
@@loftalofta8423It is not necessarily continuous operation all day. I don't know how big the battery is or how much one trip drains it. But the stops at "rush hours" they may not charge it fully. Then when demand is lower there could be longer stops, giving time to fully charge.
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is it available for the public now? would like to try it :)
Yes
@ nice!
This technology means waterfront cities can resume marine transit options. I'm lookin' at you, Vancouver! (both BC and WA)
The dual fast charging ports is a nice touch, probably 3C fast charging so 20 minutes or less to charge it up?
But what about the poor oil companies?
I was going to retort with “Russia”, but then I looked it up and learned Sweden imports from mostly western countries.
Very promising!
Sweet!
super neat.
Very cool
We need these in BC but for cars.
A hydrofoil car ferry? Exotic! If you just need to get some cars across a fjord on electricity, that is done routinely in Norway (of course), but not with hydrofoils.
@geirmyrvagnes8718 In the lower mainland of BC there are concerns with soil erosion due to the wakes of large, fast moving ocean vessels. We had to decommission some very expensive fast ferries early on in their life because of this. I just thought that a hydrofoil car ferry would be a cool way to get around the problems caused by that wake, while still allowing fast ferrying.
@@Merakis100 Interesting! Hovercraft work, but they have heinous fuel economy. So maybe there could be a class of relatively slow-moving hydrofoils? They are usually built for speed, but the one in this video is quite slow on purpose. You could optimize for a small wake and efficiency, which are two sides of the same coin, I guess. Hm...
Thats a must have for Venice. Their Vaporettos are so stinky …
can't reach a foiling speed through the narrow canals, that would be crazy
Slight problem with the draft I think - Venice canals can be fairly shallow, varying from 8m down to 1m. A Hydrofoil needs depth for when it slows down and drops back on the main hull.
Bullshit! What is stinky?!
Whether there’s really that much demand, well, sure, there are probably some people on the island, but you could honestly get there just as fast by bike...
excellent
This is really cool! I guessing this is about the max size they can be. Shouldn't be a problem, though. Not enough people would use them to make the number of boats needed be too high and crowd the water.
They can be larger, and have been in the past (not electric of course).
It is a nice "large bus" size in therms of passengers. Very useful. Would prefer 10 of these an hour over a vessel 10 times bigger as a commuter.
coolt som faan. mer sånt ba
its only going to work in the summertime?
Is this suitable for open sea? Will it be as effective in rough water?
This, but a little bigger, would be a perfect way for Hungary to exploit the potential of the Danube, with connections to the many suburban, and longer distance towns/cities along the riverbank.
Charging time?
How far can it go fully charged?
So how's percentage of driving an charging over day?
Can't beat the Voskhod in design
Love it. But with such low capacity, what about an unexpected surge in passengers? Like a school class going on a field trip to Ekerö, or an outdoors concert drawing lots of people.
Probably isn’t that hard to make 40-60 person ones once the prototype is suitably proven to SL and Candela.
@@GenericNameeee I would hope so! I'm wondering if battery size/weight and charge time is the limiting factor here. Curious to know how far up they can scale the ferry, or if they require many smaller ones to scale up.
What does a one way trip cost?
I'd love to see this in coastal British Columbia. How resistant are the hydrfoils to impacts from floating logs and other debris?
Hey guys, not sure if it's just me. But I seem to get a really strange flickering while looking at the video in full screen.
Is it true that this ferry is now broken down?
Does the river freeze in the winter?
We sailed with open longboats to greenland. I think he complaints more about a hot summerday than a freezing winter morning.
Not a river, a lake. But yes, it usually freezes.
@@Juppe50 though not more than regular boats and currents can deal with where needed as far as the Stockholm archipelago goes, and if it would freeze thicker than that for some reason, the ice itself will be thick enough to support cars and ice roads between the islands and the mainland marinas.
@@SonsOfLorgar This boat do not go in the archipelago. It goes on the lake Mälaren. And Mälaren freezes over quite substantially. Of course, ice breakers make a path through the ice, but I am not sure the water foil can handle all the ice in the path. There is no regular car traffic on the lake, nor in Stockholm archipelago. Regarding using this boat in the archipelago. It is more windy and higher waves. Might be a problem. Or not.
Ekranoplan with electricity?
Scandinavian countries are so civilized.
what happens is there more then 30 people waiting ?
Well. If there are more than 30 people waiting every time the boat arrives then you can add another boat. It's the same problem and solution as when there are more people waiting at the bus stop than there are seats on the bus. It's the sort of problem that I am sure people who work with commuter traffic deal with on a daily basis.
Are you a moron?
@@4ll3 "just add another boat" jesus how stupid.
You wait some more
I miss the draagvleugelboot :(
Has the boat been tested in weather conditions other than calm? How does the boat behave at high seas?
It will never operate at high seas.
Generally, it will be more comfortable than a more conventional hull riding over choppy waves. High seas is not a Stockholm thing.
how much does this boat consume in full drive with 30 people? In Berlin there are some solar powered ferrys. Low speed. They are around 3kw during a calm day drive. 7kw short before landing to reduce the speed and manoeuver.
I am guessing it would depend on the length of the route. The use of hydrofoils during a significant portion of any route, in theory, should see a dramatic reduction in energy consumption. You would have to factor in your local energy prices too although I have seen marine charging stations that make use of nearby solar arrays. Again the utility here would depend on how many vessels you have in your commuter fleet. Funkhaus/Reederei Riedel in Berlin purchased a P-12 Shuttle last month.
This time of the year we don't have much sun. 9hrs and getting shorter every day. They will use it until the lake Mälaren freezes.
@@alicelund147 In Berlin this solar ferrys only driving in summer season.
@@alicelund147 but the hydro power plants just keep turning those generators all year long, and so does most of the wind turbines.
Try to get a speed exemption in Oslo. ;)
🇸🇪👋👋
How about with ICE? Does it turn in to a hovercraft?? 😅
30 years ago we had diesel hydrofoils but they were very noisy you couldn't have a conversation while travelling from one island to the next.
What's the evacuation strategy in case of battery fire?
The same as a diesel fire.
Why do you think there will be a battery fire? The chances of this happening are much less than a typical diesel setup.
@@slimjim1125 Yes, looking at electric car statistics they have significantly less fires then gasoline/diesel cars. But the chances are still more then zero and battery fires are hard to extinguish - anyways I am not an expert, but would be interesting to hear comments from someone who knows this subject.
If that's 24 krona per direction ($2.25 US) that's awesome too.
No, it's almost twice that.
For one-use tickets, yes. They last 75 mintues or you can pay 1020 SEK per month for 30 day usage, less than €100.
All looks wonderful....until you hit a log. Seriously though, that will be a cost they'll have to absorb and no doubt it's designed for that.
one of these... bare bones, then convert to private yacht: solar panels to charge, maybe extra battery for longer trips. only would need to be affordable...
Private yachts are never affordable. This would be cool.
Electric boats are so stupid, but this solution is great 👍 I hope it will work.
the need to commute quickly and frequently over long distances is the real problem and the cause behind it is actually to be found in the social structure and our thinking and lifestyle
Half hour for 15 km...; 30 km/hr... hydrofoil shall reach 120 km/hr (?) Not just "30" ?
Narrow and shallow waterways with considerable traffic in an urban area.
Dr. Sickbock Death-trap.
We need this in Taiwan! Diesel ships smell very bad.
I rode a boat like this before two years ago in St. Petersburg, Russia
Needs rave remix.. [bawickbawhahbuuuvoo] Boat Hydrofoil Speed Vroom.. Done
Living on an island outside of Stockholm. Do these boats handle same kind of weather and sea as the regular boats? Winter is of course out of question?
Yes, when ice free they run
How much does one of these vessels cost?
If you have to ask, you can't afford it.
By now the whole world knows what a hydrofoil is, don’t need to explain it.
No most people don’t.
Should have a diesel motor. Give this thing a year and the batteries will be done.
😂 Expert
I'm sure it works great in ice.