MOBILITY
MOBILITY
Sustainability is the aim and hydrofoils are reducing the impact of mobility , showing promise for applications in the future e-mobility ecosystem
Does hydrofoil come under the emobility bracket ? Well , it ’ s powered by electricity , reducing the impact on the environment , and encourages greater access to transport in underserved areas and beyond — with that said , our guess is yes .
When you say it out loud “ battery power is better than engine power ” it sounds crazy , yet the phrase is most certainly true in the case of environmental impact . Long gone are the days of the fossil-fuelpowered projectile of boats and in comes the serenity and peaceful , non-impactful use of electricity to power even the most substantial of watercraft .
But the marine industry is no stranger to electric propulsion , and has in fact been in the works since well into the 1800s . Developing sustainable , powerful boats brings a whole new level of ingenuity to the transport sector , and one particular form of motion is created by hydrofoiling .
It ’ s widely applied to boats as more electric models make the grade , but what exactly are the benefits that put hydrofoil technology under the nose of marine engineers ?
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