New technology can help vessels glide quickly over water in less time and with fewer emissions than their diesel counterparts ...

Contributing to this range figure is the fact that the boat is a hydrofoil design, which BMW says reduces the energy required to clip through the water by up to 80% versus a conventional boat design.

The concept should not be confused with hydroplanes, ... Weight must also be carefully managed—if a hydrofoil boat is overloaded, it won’t have enough lift to rise out of the water.

Measuring 43.14 feet in length with a top speed of 30 knots (34.5 mph), the hydrofoil hull design of the electric boat reduces the energy needed to cruise by up to 80%, compared with a ...

As CEO of Candela, Gustav Hasselskog has turned to hydrofoils to make the battery-powered C-8 leisure boat glide across the water without emissions or wakes. This story is part of Fast Company’s ...

Hydrofoils are not a new concept, but electric ones may be a promising new innovation for the future of sustainable maritime travel, and the field is developing fast.

Navier brings its zero-emission electric hydrofoil, the N30 Pioneer, to Montauk for an exclusive showcase at the Montauk ...

While the concept was there, the startup saw issues with the C-8's batteries. ... Candela Seven: Electric Hydrofoil Boat With 'Jet Fighter-Like Performance' Share this Story ...

A new autonomous urban boat design concept suggests a future where these urban rivers—from the Thames in London to the East River in New York to the canals of Amsterdam—can be reintegrated ...

Starting this March San Francisco-based tech startup Navier will provide a water taxi service using one of its high-speed electric hydrofoil boats to ferry employees of financial infrastructure ...

Candela boats are electric and run on hydrofoils, minimizing wake. ... “It is certainly not a concept suitable for a vaporetto [waterbus] in the Grand Canal or a cargo boat.” ...