'Flying Electric Boats:' EV Automakers Polestar and Candela Are Taking Boats to the SKY!

Who said that boats should remain traveling through waters when you can electrify them and take them to the skies?

What you get is the very first battery agreement between an electric car manufacturer and an electric boat maker, which brings together two Swedish EV automakers to make flying electric boats possible!

Industry First

According to a report by Electrek, this will be an industry first as Polestar's powerplants will be utilized to produce two models of Candela's flying electric boats.

The newly released Candela P-8 Voyager, as well as the Candela C-8, will both get the new Polestar batteries and charging systems.

Candela now has access to Polestar's cutting-edge automotive batteries made for electric vehicles, thanks to the agreement.

At the same time, Candela will now benefit from Polestar's experience to lower costs and boost production since most boat builders depend on specialized boutique makers of marine batteries, according to the source.

By jointly stating that this was just the beginning and that they were dedicated to exploring "further opportunities for future collaboration," Candela and Polestar alluded to advancements from such an extensive partnership.

Mainstreaming Electric Boats

This year, Candela started producing its C-8 electric boats. The recently unveiled Polestar agreement is anticipated to significantly speed up that production and aid the company in the future by decreasing prices.

The increase in production could also contribute to the general acceptance of electric boats in the future.

"To make electric boats mainstream, we need to build thousands of boats every year. Working together with Polestar, we're able to bring the scale of production and world class engineering from the automotive industry to the marine sector," Candela's CEO and founder Gustav Hasselskog said in a statement.

By utilizing the energy contained in onboard batteries more effectively, Candela's electric boats already set themselves apart from the few alternative electric boat options available on the market.

Electrek also said that most boats have a V-shaped hull, whether they are driven by an internal combustion engine (ICE) or an electric motor. Because of how energy-intensive that is, the majority of electric boats need large batteries and powerful engines.

Candela's electric boats will be flying above the water on a pair of hydrofoils, which work like airplane wings beneath the water's surface, using a tiny fraction of the energy that conventional boats have.

These hydrofoils will help reduce energy consumption by about 80% by lifting the boat's hull out of the water.

These boats will also be using smaller and cost-effective battery packs that will ensure smooth sailing since they do not bounce on the waves or in turbulent waters.

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Written by Joaquin Victor Tacla