Electric boat lifts off in New York Harbor

Electric boat lifts off in New York Harbor

An electric boat that lifts above the water is making its New York debut for Climate Week, as New Zealand company Vessev showcases technology it hopes will help reshape passenger transport.

The battery-powered VS-9 cruised through New York Harbor on Saturday (September 19), using underwater foils to raise its hull above the surface and reduce drag.

The 10-passenger vessel can run for up to two hours on a charge. Vessev says it has a range of up to 40 nautical miles with a full load, or 50 nautical miles with a light load. Its foils automatically adjust to changing conditions, providing what the company describes as a smoother, quieter ride.

For Laakmann, the path to developing electric boats began with living aboard one while working at Apple in California.

He left in 2018 to sail around the world, traveling to Alaska, Mexico, French Polynesia and Tonga before reaching New Zealand, where he saw an opportunity to apply hydrofoiling technology used in yacht racing to commercial boating.

VIDEO BY REUTERS / VESSEV

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