US EditionThis Bonkers Electric Ferry Just Cruised for a Record 160 Nautical Miles
Candela's P-12 ferry completed a 160-nautical-mile trip using just €200 in electricity, demonstrating efficient, flexible electric ferry travel without costly megawatt-scale charging docks.
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Candela shows that the electric ferry P-12 can also cover longer distances. The battery is recharged in less than an hour.
The hydrofoils electric ferry, Candela P-12, made the longest electric maritime voyage in the world, connecting Sweden to Norway over 160 nautical miles, without any dedicated infrastructure.
Candela P-12 e-foiler completes world’s longest electric sea journey
Swedish foiling ferry innovator Candela AB reports that a Candela P-12 has completed a 160-nautical-mile journey from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Oslo, Norway. This, says Candela, is the longest voyage thus far performed by an electric passenger vessel. The P-12 is the world’s first serial-production electric hydrofoil ferry. Beneath its hull, computer-controlled submerged wings lift the vessel above the water at speeds exceeding 20 knots, reducing e…
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