{"id":80346,"date":"2025-02-10T09:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80346"},"modified":"2025-02-10T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:39:38","slug":"lifts-new-lift5-and-liftx-electric-foil-surfboards-make-ripping-over-water-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80346","title":{"rendered":"Lift\u2019s new Lift5 and LiftX electric foil surfboards make gliding over water easier than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Foil wings are changing the way that watercraft operate. Foils are now exploding in water transport, from surfing to boating <\/a>and everything in between.<\/p>\n

Foils aren\u2019t necessarily a new technology. I remember taking a Hydrofoil passenger ferry from Hong Kong to Macau<\/a> every few weeks when I lived in Asia in the late 90s. By knifing through the water rather than riding on top of it, the foils are much faster, more efficient and also, as a byproduct, are much smoother (no seasickness!).<\/p>\n

How does that translate to the latest eFoil surf technology from Lift foil surfboards<\/a>? The company flew me out to their Puerto Rican HQ, factory, and testing grounds to find out\u2026<\/p>\n

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As a background, Lift<\/a> is a Puerto Rican-based maker of foil surfboards and electric foil (eFoil) surfboards. From my snowboarding background, they are kind of like Burton was in the 90\u2019s. The company is pushing the industry forward, not just for recreational ease and innovation but also at the professional sporting level.<\/p>\n

The Lift5 board is a huge step in the development of eFoil boards, making setup and riding an extremely quick operation. Instead of a complicated mess of wiring hookups and assembly, the Lift5 2.2kW battery (smaller, less expensive batteries will be offered) just snaps in. It is the same with the mast and the electric foil wing, a few quick snaps and the board is together. <\/p>\n

That brings the setup time down quite a bit to just a few minutes tops and makes assembly of the surfboard near the water so much easier.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s something else to consider. These electric surfboards can take the place of the much bigger, noisier, petroleum-powered jet skis for many uses. At a 30mph top speed, these can be used for around an hour and can fit in the trunk of a car rather than a trailer, which needs a boat dock. It\u2019s a true game-changer in the world of personal water transportation.<\/p>\n

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Then consider the specialized inflatable\u00a0\u201cBlowfish\u201d<\/a>\u00a0accessory (above) <\/span>that not only makes training on a Lift eFoil easier but also opens up the platform for specialized activities like fishing, diving, and multiple-passenger travel. What\u2019s great is that once you are on the Foil, the inflatable ring is out of the water and only affects the efficiency of travel slightly. Otherwise, it can operate like a little dingy boat and can be used to bring people back and forth from shore to bigger boats docked out at sea. Versatility is key here. <\/p>\n

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