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Magonis launched one of the sleekest little electric boats on the water in 2021, an 18-footer (5.5-m) with a speedy look and lightweight vacuum-infused hull construction. At the time, it offered a range of electric outboard options ranging between 4 and 30 kW (5.4 and 40 hp) of power. The Spanish shipyard has now teamed with US powertrain company Flux Marine to equip the Wave e-550 for the power-hungry American market. It tops its global lineup with a 40-kW (54-hp) Flux outboard-driven e-550, pushing top speed to 29 mph…

When conducting educational cruises in remote areas, eco-conscious guides don't always have the option of charging their electric boat from an existing grid. The Folkloric Explorer eBoat was designed with that fact in mind, as it can reportedly be completely solar-charged.Back in 2020, the Japanese oil tanker Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off the coast of East African island nation Mauritius, spilling an estimated 1,000 tons (907 tons) of oil into the sea. That incident inspired local non-profit group SPES (Société…

Winnebago Industries has been busy advancing the prospect of all-electric recreational vehicles for use on land, and now it's brought that effort to the water. The all-new Launch 25 GTe from Winnebago-owned Chris-Craft is a fully operational 420-hp electric concept boat built to hit speeds of 43 knots and float on the water for hours. It's making its world premiere at the 2023 Miami International Boat Show. Dating back to 1874, and still often associated with classic mahogany hulls from the mid-20th century, Chris-Craft…

Last year, luxury electric car brand Polestar agreed to supply batteries to foiling e-boat maker Candela. Now the first fruit of that deal has been revealed, a new version of the C-8 leisure craft that's now good for a per-charge range of 57 nautical miles.The C-8 "powered by Polestar" edition will replace Candela's current 44-kWh production model when it goes into production this coming (Northern Hemisphere) spring.The foiling electric boat retains much from the current model, including the computer-guided retractable…

Candela and Polestar announced a partnership in August of last year that would see automotive-grade EV batteries hit the seas in long-range electric boats. Now that day has come as the two Swedish companies show off the fruits of their partnership with the new Candela C-8 “Powered by Polestar”. Candela’s 8.5 meter (28 ft) C-8 electric boat has already been in the works for some time now, marking a significant upgrade over the previous C-7. The C-8 uses hydrofoiling technology controlled by…

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes new electric bikes from the consumer electronics brand RCA, a new electric trike from Lectric eBikes, Honda revealed its E-Cub for the Chinese market, a high power hubless wheel electric motorcycle, low-cost electric boats with a Mercury electric outboard motor and lots more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two…