{"id":252744,"date":"2024-06-19T10:03:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T10:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/flying-electric-ferries-battle-to-smoothly-sail-commuters-over-the-wave-crests\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T11:04:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:04:08","slug":"flying-electric-ferries-battle-to-smoothly-sail-commuters-over-the-wave-crests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/flying-electric-ferries-battle-to-smoothly-sail-commuters-over-the-wave-crests\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying electric ferries battle to smoothly sail commuters over the wave crests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>As electric boats slowly gain market share among recreational boaters, a different breed of silent, efficient speed boats is now targetting commuters. Hydrofoil electric ferries are coming to a river or lake near you, and multiple companies are working to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-368227\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve had the pleasure of covering electric boats for years, where I\u2019ve seen just about everything the nascent industry has to offer. But it\u2019s the hydrofoil electric boats that are making the biggest departure from the norm.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to traditional V-hull or catamaran vessels routinely used as ferries, hydrofoil boats use significantly less energy to travel the same distance on the water. Hydrofoils, which work like an airplane\u2019s wing placed underwater, lift the entire boat\u2019s hull into the air. With significantly lower resistance, the boat essentially flies while using as little as 20%&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2024\/06\/19\/flying-electric-ferries-battle-to-smoothly-sail-commuters-over-the-wave-crests\/\"target=\"_blank\">Read the full article originally published at electrek.co.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As electric boats slowly gain market share among recreational boaters, a different breed of silent, efficient speed boats is now targetting commuters. Hydrofoil electric ferries are coming to a river or lake near you, and multiple companies are working to make it happen. 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