Candela 7: Record Breaking All-Electric Hydrofoil Fly’s with 92 km Range
The Candela Seven “flies above the surface” says the company and claims this hydrofoil reduces the energy consumption of the 40 kWh battery by 80 per cent compared to planing boats. This leads to an electric range of 92 km (50 nautical miles) in 20 knots (37 kph), on par with combustion engine boats. By another comparison, the conventional non-foiling boat of the same size uses 6 kWh per nautical mile, says Candela. A word on a hydrofoil – the Candela comes with a sort of wings attached underneath not unlike a drop keel or aerofoils on aeroplanes. Once the boat reaches a certain speed, the wings are released and the speed boat “takes off” as the makers say. The idea for the technology goes back to 1919 and in other ships today lifts the hull clear of the water at speed. Still, Candela’s is the first electric boat to make use of the low-resistance and massively reduced friction. For the boat to ride stable on its small wings, Candela claims it got sensors and on-board computers to “ensure a rock steady ride in virtually all conditions”. Music: Future Cities by Glitch | https://soundcloud.com/glitch Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Concept Boat barco de concepto barco conceito barca di concetto Konzeptboot 概念船 コンセプトボート अवधारणा नाव konsept tekne Amazing boat tolles Boot barco incrível barca incredibile barco asombroso geweldige boot 很棒的船 素晴らしいボート अद्भुत नाव muhteşem tekne electric boat barco elétrico barca elettrica elektrische boot elektrisk båt perahu listrik bateau électrique elektrisk båd Elektroboot 電動船 電気ボート elektrikli tekne बिजली की नाव Solar watercraft Solar boat barco solar barca solare solbåd zonne-boot Solarboot perahu surya bateau solaire güneş teknesi ソーラーボート 太陽能船 सौर नाव
The Candela Seven “flies above the surface” says the company and claims this hydrofoil reduces the energy consumption of the 40 kWh battery by 80 per cent compared to planing boats. This leads to an electric range of 92 km (50 nautical miles) in 20 knots (37 kph), on par with combustion engine boats. By another comparison, the conventional non-foiling boat of the same size uses 6 kWh per nautical mile, says Candela. A word on a hydrofoil – the Candela comes with a sort of wings attached underneath not unlike a drop keel or aerofoils on aeroplanes. Once the boat reaches a certain speed, the wings are released and the speed boat “takes off” as the makers say. The idea for the technology goes back to 1919 and in other ships today lifts the hull clear of the water at speed. Still, Candela’s is the first electric boat to make use of the low-resistance and massively reduced friction. For the boat to ride stable on its small wings, Candela claims it got sensors and on-board computers to “ensure a rock steady ride in virtually all conditions”. Music: Future Cities by Glitch | https://soundcloud.com/glitch Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Concept Boat barco de concepto barco conceito barca di concetto Konzeptboot 概念船 コンセプトボート अवधारणा नाव konsept tekne Amazing boat tolles Boot barco incrível barca incredibile barco asombroso geweldige boot 很棒的船 素晴らしいボート अद्भुत नाव muhteşem tekne electric boat barco elétrico barca elettrica elektrische boot elektrisk båt perahu listrik bateau électrique elektrisk båd Elektroboot 電動船 電気ボート elektrikli tekne बिजली की नाव Solar watercraft Solar boat barco solar barca solare solbåd zonne-boot Solarboot perahu surya bateau solaire güneş teknesi ソーラーボート 太陽能船 सौर नाव