{"id":14558,"date":"2022-02-03T08:35:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T13:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14558"},"modified":"2022-02-03T08:35:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T13:35:15","slug":"candelas-flying-electric-speed-boats-are-expanding-further-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14558","title":{"rendered":"Candela’s flying electric speed boats are expanding further around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stockholm-based Candela\u2019s hydrofoil electric boats are renowned for their ability to efficiently fly across the surface of the water. Now they\u2019re flying even further around the world as the company continues its international expansion. The Oceania region is the latest to gain access to these flying boats, where this spring they\u2019ll be coming to New Zealand.<\/p>\n

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New Zealand is an ideal market for electric boat companies, as the country has one of the highest rates of recreational boating per capita.<\/p>\n

But with pristine coastal habitats and protected waters, polluting gas-powered boats can wreak havoc on the environment.<\/p>\n

Thus, electric boats offer an environmentally sensitive way to enjoy leisurely boating without polluting the local waters and ecosystem with oil and emissions. <\/p>\n

Candela\u2019s<\/a> lack of wave disturbance and low noise pollution further reduces the impacts of boating on sensitive marine environments.<\/p>\n

Now with the help of Candela\u2019s new partner Next Generation Boats in Wanaka on the South Island, hydrofoil electric boats will be coming to the island nation as soon as April of this year.<\/p>\n

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As founder and CEO of Next Generation Boats Kostya Marchenko explained in a statement provided to Electrek<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cElectric boats are ideal for the New Zealand market. More than 80% of our electricity generation comes from renewable sources and there are many pristine lakes, harbours and estuaries to be enjoyed aboard an eco-friendly, low impact boat.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We recently had the chance to test out the Candela C-7 electric boat, experiencing first hand the sensation of \u201ctaking off\u201d on water as the boat\u2019s computer-controlled hydrofoils lift the boat several feet out of the water.<\/p>\n

You can see my experience and come along for the ride in my test piloting video below.<\/p>\n

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