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
You forgot to mention the only thing that actually matters in all of this, they hydrofoil. If the boat is diesel AND a hydrofoil it is still much cleaner and yes can have a single operator.
@@eriklondon2946 Technically its not a hydrofoil Its a jet foil With this type of foil there are advantages but it still takes a lot of power to get up on the foils, Then its cheap. A hydrofoil planes on the foils they create wake and are effected by seas and wakes of other ships, They are incredibly fast though 35knt's+, Much faster than this type of foil which is not effected by seas and can remain foiling at very low speeds, 12knts they claim that's awesome, 😎
@@ETALAL I mean I'm looking at the Wiki for Hydrofoils and it says that Jet Foils are hydrofoils. Maybe they mean the difference to be that it is a jet-powered Hydrofoil. (In the same way that a jet-ski is powered using a water jet propulsion system. But the propulsion form of a hydrofoil doesn't matter, it is the wings that are underneath that life the boat out of the water, reducing the drag and thus increasing the potential for faster travel at in water - that make it hydrofoil. Cheers Also theoretically the hydrofoil "wing" size could be much larger, and could only require a couple of knots, in order for it to be out of the water. Like the same way that a hang glider can move very slowly, but have lift. Most though tend to be smaller, as I would imagine it would cost more to manufacture a a 20-foot wide x 15-foot long wing for a 20-foot-long boat. lol
@eriklondon2946 No they are different, This type of "Hydrofoil" had a different name A hydrofoil planes on the foils, These things keep the foils underwater and can use them for trimming, like raising the height of the craft in rough weather, Hydrofoils are obsolete as they use way too much fuel, have problems with steerage in rough seas etc etc but they are incredibly fast, This type of foiling craft could never achieve the speeds of a hydrofoil
@@ETALAL Wikipedia, says you are wrong. Best of luck. (with anything political I ignore Wikipedia. On things that aren't they are actually decently credible.)
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.
@emilwibergh1014one way is in refueling. All boats need it, gas, diesel or electric. The first 2 require specialized equipment that is large, hazardous, and best suited to be in an industrial area. Since this can be carved from a car charger, it’s much easier to put one of those at or near the actual stops meaning that you have more flexibility in where and when to refuel.
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
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!
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... 😆
Also dredging might be necessary. When not hydrofoiling, this thing probably has a substantially deeper draft than a flat-bottom passenger ferry. What is the min/average/max depth of the Venetian lagoon?
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!
Yay! Congrats :). I looked into hydrofoil ferries briefly but my area has more open water (and bigger marine life) to worry about. Those waterways between islands look like they're calm while being as wide as a river, which seems like the perfect place for such ferries.
Bring these to Amsterdam as well. We need to make more & better use of our over 100km of canals. And a ferry in the direction of the sea would be awesome as well.
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.
@@macmcleod1188 If you need two persons to run a boat with 60 passengers and one person to run a boat with 30 passengers, you still need one person per 30 passengers. If you don't increase the frequency (passengers per hour on this line), there is no difference in labor costs.
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.
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.
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)
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, 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.
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.
@@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.
Probably some different logistical concerns, but I'd love to see these operating up and down the Intercostal Waterway around the Tampa Bay area. The lack of ferries and water-taxis has always seemed like a huge missed opportunity.
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.
Top speed is 30 kn, normal speed is 25 kn (so between 46 km/h and 55 km/h). Given there are no crossings and traffic lights like on a street, this really can cut down on commuter time.
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...
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.
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.
Range ? how many 30km rotations with one full charge ? 100% charging time ?, especially in the cold swedish climate... curious to know the answers to these eluded questions...
This is so friggin' dope. Most of America's municipal transportation services are underserving at best and just plain illogical at their worst; and we won't even think about high-speed rail. So, something like this is like looking at a living future from another dimensional timeline.
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
This is what Sydney is missing! The smaller more frequent options but having the economics of electric and single operator! 🙌🏻
You forgot to mention the only thing that actually matters in all of this, they hydrofoil. If the boat is diesel AND a hydrofoil it is still much cleaner and yes can have a single operator.
@@eriklondon2946 Technically its not a hydrofoil Its a jet foil With this type of foil there are advantages but it still takes a lot of power to get up on the foils, Then its cheap.
A hydrofoil planes on the foils they create wake and are effected by seas and wakes of other ships, They are incredibly fast though 35knt's+, Much faster than this type of foil which is not effected by seas and can remain foiling at very low speeds, 12knts they claim that's awesome, 😎
@@ETALAL I mean I'm looking at the Wiki for Hydrofoils and it says that Jet Foils are hydrofoils. Maybe they mean the difference to be that it is a jet-powered Hydrofoil. (In the same way that a jet-ski is powered using a water jet propulsion system. But the propulsion form of a hydrofoil doesn't matter, it is the wings that are underneath that life the boat out of the water, reducing the drag and thus increasing the potential for faster travel at in water - that make it hydrofoil. Cheers
Also theoretically the hydrofoil "wing" size could be much larger, and could only require a couple of knots, in order for it to be out of the water. Like the same way that a hang glider can move very slowly, but have lift.
Most though tend to be smaller, as I would imagine it would cost more to manufacture a a 20-foot wide x 15-foot long wing for a 20-foot-long boat. lol
@eriklondon2946 No they are different, This type of "Hydrofoil" had a different name A hydrofoil planes on the foils, These things keep the foils underwater and can use them for trimming, like raising the height of the craft in rough weather, Hydrofoils are obsolete as they use way too much fuel, have problems with steerage in rough seas etc etc but they are incredibly fast, This type of foiling craft could never achieve the speeds of a hydrofoil
@@ETALAL Wikipedia, says you are wrong. Best of luck. (with anything political I ignore Wikipedia. On things that aren't they are actually decently credible.)
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
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.
You can also create your own fuel!!!!!!!
@emilwibergh1014one way is in refueling.
All boats need it, gas, diesel or electric. The first 2 require specialized equipment that is large, hazardous, and best suited to be in an industrial area.
Since this can be carved from a car charger, it’s much easier to put one of those at or near the actual stops meaning that you have more flexibility in where and when to refuel.
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).
Hey
How, many people can the old boats carry? 30 sounds a bit small to me.
How does the hydrofoil do when the waves are larger than in this video?
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!
This is amazing, congratulations to Candela team and the ferry operator to test new ways to improve the water transportation efficiency.
Congratulations guys -- the future of ferry transportation is here! Can't wait to try it out!
That's amazingly slow planing speed for a hydrofoil!❤😲
Candela had to make it work under several constraints and they did!
Disgusting.
Looks like a very pleasant way to commute.
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!
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... 😆
Also dredging might be necessary. When not hydrofoiling, this thing probably has a substantially deeper draft than a flat-bottom passenger ferry. What is the min/average/max depth of the Venetian lagoon?
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!
That is sweet! We need one in Michigan to cross our choppy lake to Wisconsin or Chicago, this would rule!
I am going to try and have a ride this weekend! What a marvel of engineering
Yay! Congrats :).
I looked into hydrofoil ferries briefly but my area has more open water (and bigger marine life) to worry about.
Those waterways between islands look like they're calm while being as wide as a river, which seems like the perfect place for such ferries.
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 😀
So excited these are coming to Lake Tahoe!
I live in Stockholm, I need to try it out!
How was it?
Congratulations Such a beautiful boat,and no wake, Why did it take so long ! These should have been everywhere 30 years ago
30 years ago we didn't have the computers we have now that can make all the micro adjustments needed.
Fantastic! This is the future I want to live in.
Yay 🎉 That is so cool 😎 Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
man that trumpet at the beginning of the video...
What are the specifications? Range, battery size?
We need this in Vancouver 🇨🇦 & Seattle 🇺🇸
Bring these to Amsterdam as well. We need to make more & better use of our over 100km of canals. And a ferry in the direction of the sea would be awesome as well.
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.
So that would mean (roughly) doubling your labor costs to transport passengers (if they are twice as fast).
@@macmcleod1188 If you need two persons to run a boat with 60 passengers and one person to run a boat with 30 passengers, you still need one person per 30 passengers.
If you don't increase the frequency (passengers per hour on this line), there is no difference in labor costs.
Amazing! Congratulations!
All power to those at Candela!
This looks like a no brainer - congratulations, Candela!
so cool 🥰 congrats, candela boats and stockholm!
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.
so brilliant. I hope these pop up to replace small ferries globally
I'm moving to Cologne soon and this would be awesome to have on the Rhine!
now that is a smart and impressive way of public transport.
We need this in PH as well with our 7100 plus islands. Please bring this to PH!
Quiet hydrofoil longships... they will not hear us coming 😉
Incredible work 👏🏼 How does it work on wavy/stormy surfaces tho?
good question
Hope to see it in the Aegean sea soon!
This technology means waterfront cities can resume marine transit options. I'm lookin' at you, Vancouver! (both BC and WA)
Looks great and bigger than the one being tested in Auckland New Zealand from Vessev.
This is wonderful to see! 😊
Super cool!
This is the future!
Beautiful!
Can't wait to try it!!
Yes
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.
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.
Amazing great work!
Love this! GG Candela and Stockholm
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)
Decent pricing. A trip of half an hour for 2.3 euro is definitely worth it. Do they charge extra if you bring your bike?
So cool, I wish great success 👏🏻👏🏻
Um projeto sueco muito bonito elétrico e econômico. Com certeza haverá mais compradores interessados nesse barco.
60 Knots is impressive!
This is sooo cool 👍👍
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.
I live in Stockholm, I´m soo gonna take a ride asap 😃
Otroligt innovativt 👍🏻
Love this!!
that looks so cool
Definitely a WINNER!
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.
Beautiful. Progress
This is fantastic! What’s the cost?
Not very heavy conditions there.. super calm water.
I'd love to see this in coastal British Columbia. How resistant are the hydrfoils to impacts from floating logs and other debris?
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.
The dual fast charging ports is a nice touch, probably 3C fast charging so 20 minutes or less to charge it up?
This is awesome
Inspiring indeed
Very promising!
Charging time?
How far can it go fully charged?
So how's percentage of driving an charging over day?
I'd love to see an oversized version that can carry cars as well to more distant locations!
Delightful. How does it do on ratings for underwater noise? Here
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.
Probably some different logistical concerns, but I'd love to see these operating up and down the Intercostal Waterway around the Tampa Bay area. The lack of ferries and water-taxis has always seemed like a huge missed opportunity.
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.
Live on the route this boat takes and it puts up a low frequency wake that rocks large boats about.
that’s amazing
Sweet!
Top speed is 30 kn, normal speed is 25 kn (so between 46 km/h and 55 km/h). Given there are no crossings and traffic lights like on a street, this really can cut down on commuter time.
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...
The Netherlands, Belgium, Normandie, Lisboã, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hamburg, Gdansk, St Petersburg, Helsinki, Oulu, Geneva, La Riviera, Marseille, Corse, Sardinia, Sicilia, Venizia, Triest, Hrvatska, Srbska, Skopye, Macedonia, Greece, Cyprus, Istanbul... And that's just Europe!
Very cool
could do with those in london
Philippines… should look into this.
NYC could use these
Is this suitable for open sea? Will it be as effective in rough water?
It's meant for the protected waters around stockholm
super neat.
excellent
How long will the test/pilot last?
Sweet❤
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?!
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.
Range ? how many 30km rotations with one full charge ? 100% charging time ?, especially in the cold swedish climate...
curious to know the answers to these eluded questions...
The future!
This is so friggin' dope. Most of America's municipal transportation services are underserving at best and just plain illogical at their worst; and we won't even think about high-speed rail. So, something like this is like looking at a living future from another dimensional timeline.
Can't beat the Voskhod in design
coolt som faan. mer sånt ba
its only going to work in the summertime?