Candela factory tour and first look of C-8 hydrofoil electric boat

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[@Starcrow999]

I'm usually not that interested in boats, but this got me hooked throughout the whole video. Good job, both Candela and Björn.

[@krisvandermeulen253]

Exactly, the entire idea, engineering and execution for this electric boat is top level.

[@moestrei]

Freaking amazing, imagine how much energy is saved with that technology. I like those non EV related Bjørn reports. Particular those, where the general public thinks its not possible to apply alternative technologies (excavators, trucks, aeroplanes,.......).

[@msk3905]

What energy saved are you referring to?

[@moestrei]

@@msk3905 Compared to conventional boats this type is more efficient as much less water has to be displaced. More efficient means less petrol/Diesel/electricity is required to operate this vessel.

[@richardgoldsmith7278]

Fully vertically integrated production - good way to go for innovation. It is how I imagine a Tesla boat would have been if Tesla wanted to make boats. Brilliant design with excellent engineering innovation. Even OTA s/w updates! Wow, indeed.

[@UnkleSi]

I'm a sailor who has been around boats my whole life - this boat is Amazing! Well done! You've done pretty much everything right, I wish you all the best luck with sales. I'm just sad that the nz boat industry where I live hasn't done this already.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

You have in a way ..have you seen the chase boat for the America's cup race electric powered by a hydrogen fuel cell..its already been sea tested for range and speed.

[@mthere1]

The Swedish humbleness is strong with this guy

[@hakonolavdahle]

I have seen a lot of your videos Bjørn, but this was probably the most most interesting one. On top of that, this guy is super knowledgeable and interesting, a Swedish kind of Elon Musk. What Candela is developing is impressive, so many things done in house. I am actually more interested in boats than cars, and this video made me want a Candela C8. Keep following them please, and thank you!

[@HughCStevenson1]

Much nicer than Elon Musk, who is pretty horrible...

[@musicman53]

The 40x reduction in fuel cost at high speed is super impressive and massively disruptive. I can see the dynamically adjusting foil (at 100x per second) and the 80HP torpedo pod drive becoming mainstream in all sorts of pleasure and business craft ranging from jet ski (oh the peace and quiet!) up to the family runabout and fishing sport boats. I can also imagine much larger hybrids with multiple torpedo drives.

[@SimonJackMTB]

I think I've just witnessed the impending demise of the traditional boat industry! It could only be the Scandinavians who could come up with something as brilliant as this. Thanks for this inspirational video Björn 👏

[@lauritiainen8838]

Fantastic! I started 20years ago as a young engineer to design podded drives for ships (as referred in the video too). I have also been boating since turning 13, driving Tesla already 3 years now. Working on such project would have been dream ….right down to my alley 😁 Only thing I would advice to change is to make the propeller pulling…i.e. propeller first, strut after it. You can gain few extra % efficiency I am pretty sure. Keep going! Making functional serial production boat like that requires lot of efforts. Nice video Björn 💪 I like these non-auto related refreshing videos once in a while in your channel. Next electric tractors, lawmovers, sawchain…. 👍🤷‍♂️

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

The one issue with that is if you run into debris nets or ropes🤔 ... Trailing they are at least partially protected by the foil mounts.

[@bobfrode]

reminds me a bit of Christian von Koenigsegg when showing off his factory and products 😊

[@matthewwiemken7293]

This is one of my new favorite videos. Always love seeing new designs and ideas for better technology like this with the electric drive unit with minimal design and great engineering:)

[@JW-mx3qg]

Fascinating technology used in this boat! Simply astonishing how it remains stable on turbulent waters, and how well Engeneered. Thank you for posting this manufacturer!

[@nicolozak]

Marittime Bjorn for the win!

[@1sheinz]

THANKS BJORN , That was a great look at the future of boating . I'm still quite stunned at the small size of the props . I'm used to seeing 13-16 inch dia props on a boat that size . CHEERS AND SAFE TRAVELS Steve h.

[@Topgun12776]

Been following Candela’s progress for a few years, awesome company!

[@anthonybrazzale7251]

Absolutely fantastic video. Thanks to both of you.

[@aviflax]

“It’s basically an aircraft in disguise” - this blew my mind and helped me connect the dots between this and the Aptera. Very similar principles! I’m not (yet) a boat person but I’ve got a reservation in on an Aptera and I’m increasingly excited about it.

[@dende6289]

imagine they make a catameran out of those 2 hulls, thats like a ocean crossing Vessel, im so hyped for this thanks björn

[@SaffyMirza]

Thinking the same thing!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@SaffyMirza See the NZ built americas cup chase boat.

[@simonbowden8408]

Crikey. The engineering behind this boat is light years ahead of conventional boats. Just incredible. Very impressive indeed. This is the future of boating.

[@BryanBowser]

Loving the advancement of foils for power and sailboats thanks to people like Bjorn!

[@TheHammaJoe]

Loved the c7 but the c8 is a real update! Looking forward to the test and the noise comparison to the c7. Please ask: What is the biggest wave that it could foil, without touching the hull?

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

Next level stuff. Throw away conventional thinking and produce something with a completely new value proposition. I love the idea of eliminating fuel costs, noise and slamming. It would be a delightful experience on the water.

[@pappaflammyboi5799]

This is 60 yr old technology. The only newish thing about it is the electric motor and battery system.

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

@@pappaflammyboi5799 I think the innovation is the combination of sensors and software to make it fly effortlessly and the application of several established technologies to create disruptive innovation. Foils, carbon fiber, electric pod motors are not new. The combination for this application is new and innovative.

[@pappaflammyboi5799]

@@user-od9iz9cv1w The US military was working on the stability control issues (sensors etc.) for boats of this type in the 50's.

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

@@pappaflammyboi5799 Cool. Good to know. They did not invent counter rotating props either. Or a v hull. But they put all this stuff together in a way that changes the game IMHO.

[@pappaflammyboi5799]

@@user-od9iz9cv1w Perhaps. It would have been even better if it was cheaper than the average ICE boat.

[@DaBinChe]

LOL....I'm literally eating popcorn!!!

[@lesbendo6363]

Tesla on water! Enjoyed the video. The world she is a changing.

[@Buju7777]

this was amazing! thank you for showing it to us. I'm usually not a boat guy but the tech and everything got me hooked. looking forward for your test drive Björn!

[@aviflax]

C8 has half the range of an equivalent fossil boat but uses one twenty-fifth the energy per mile! They’re on the right track - focusing on the aerodynamics and hydrodynamics and as batteries improve their boats will eventually reach range parity with fossil boats. Exciting!

[@smartLooser]

Amazing. Hopefully there will be a LR Version reaching next harbor on rough water. Start to get a license on open water pretty soon.

[@JanSevera]

I was not interested in the video at first, but now I'm glad I watched it. Really awesome and informative stuff.

[@tomfitzgibbons6947]

The 1960's cartoon series 'Johnny Quest' always had some cool technology that his genius scientist father developed, including a high speed hydrofoil. The Candela is truly the incarnation of fanciful imagination from that series. Very Cool!!! And a beautiful machine.

[@guillaumemartin8864]

Beaucoup de hautes technologies pour ce bateau incroyable 👏

[@Joe_At_Empire_Marketing_Group]

My first ride in a hydrofoil was in 1965 at Sea World on Mission Bay in San Diego. I was hooked. Amazing boat, but it ran on diesel (I can't stand the smell). The C-8 is elegant. I can only imagine what these vehicles will be like in 10 years as technology and innovation take it on a ride that we can't even imagine at this point in time!

[@OVB_NL]

Like Tesla Candela are making their vehicles in a tent😂 Great video and fantastic looking boat.

[@skipsteel]

The C-8 needs to be in a Bond Movie!

[@2idolon]

PS Lovely to see the owner / designer / full of exuberance , bursting with well earned pride .😀

[@justinmacneil623]

Just wish I had a chance of being able to afford one! Definitely on my "if I win the lottery" list!

[@recumbentrocks2929]

What an amazing boat! Great video thanks for uploading this Bjorn.

[@WilliamPozo]

i sincerely believe this is the future of boating... recreational. All boats will have some foiling and likely electric motor.

[@ovi9610]

Amazing engineering !! This is the Tesla model S for the sea.

[@aaronkoch3273]

It's nerd-crack to get to see this stuff. Thanks Candela for showing us your toys!

[@sentenced2sail]

Wow, congrats Candela, that is real innovation right there!

[@ThomasRonnberg]

Great. Very skillfully demonstrated. Shows the passion.

[@pommiedownunder1]

What an awesome boat, can not wait to see one on the water/air.

[@2idolon]

WoW !! Brilliant !! , Fabulous engineering , design , work , BIG BIG congratulations . Well Done .

[@davidkendall2272]

Wow, wow, wow, super impressed with the C-9 hydrofoil electric boat. The amount of innovation and thought is very impressive. They will sell a lot of these. I wish them well and would love to take a ride in one of these some day. Thanks Bjorn for this fascinating episode. This boat is the future IMHO.

[@teeanahera8949]

*C8

[@jesper1406]

Carbon fiber. It's made of carbon fiber, I think...

[@87tln]

Björn Nyland you are the king!!

[@koomaj]

Bravo Candela! Amazing stuff.

[@cadsonmikael9119]

Nice. Really like that pod. Marketing talk aside, it is really great looking!!

[@marcelbeaucamp9330]

Really cool insight. It would be impressive if one can program the boat to move along coordinates in the future.

[@Ahvenmeister]

Super cool the new c8. A bloke i know works at candela but i havent seen the new model before.

[@adamisherwood6708]

What a fab boat; I want one !!

[@BuntaBall40]

Congratulations mate on the birth of your firstborn

[@sunil3135]

Great episode, very interesting. Never heard about this tech before. Thanks for presenting👍

[@CATOAIRBUS]

Wow, this is amazing.

[@petermolnar6017]

Vere dedicated guy, fascinating product! Awesome!

[@MarkusLinnala]

I briefly looked at some other comparable boat and Candela price point seems to be very reasonable to me. You can achieve silent sailing with sail boat and now with this. That might be worth some serious money in itself. Running cost of gasoline / petrol powered boat is quite a lot of higher (said 40x in video), and even more so when you include service needs. As far as I can see, main idea is this very small dimension but powerful enough motor+properller that enables hydrofoil. I guess you can not do it as nicely with conventional methods. Idea as such is not totally new, Azipod is 35 y old. Main issue probably is charging infrastructure. But there was something about that in another TB video, so I guess it is in the end alreadyu and easily solvable issue. Boating is something where you "arrive" first thing after you leave your initial harbour so charging time is not critical. Very enthusiastic presentation. Good luck.

[@Furyswe1]

Amazing advances in all aspects of "boating"!

[@MrTenad]

Fantastic video! I love the detailed technical information. Thank you for arranging the interview and capturing the video footage.

[@theaimuse]

Awesome! Now they just need to make it WAAAAY more affordable.

[@jamesbruce1183]

That guy smiles a lot.

[@MrTechfreak95]

Woah that was very very interesting. Im always amazed how technology can evolve. 😀

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Bjorn this was so interesting. Out the box thinking in boats seeking efficiency same as the EV cars and just the same way better solution. Compelling cars now compelling boat........brilliant, engineering master piece so applicable to the Candela and love the vertical integration of this company.....ring any bells? The Tesla of boating.

[@marcellucassen8033]

Amazing technology

[@TheHammaJoe]

I think for regen you need a crazy strong current! As you felt, the 55kw pm motor has a fairly high friction to overcome to Start and stay turning. Ontop of that as you mentioned the blades are very small, so almost no attackarea to harvest the energy from the current. I think solar would harvest way more energy, especially because you are mostly out on the water on sunny days. The question would be how much would e.g. 100kg for All the tech would effect the efficency? What is the loading capacity btw?

[@stopgabsolution5457]

Where I have seen it used is with pod drives for sailboats where you regen while sailing. But as you said normal current is way less and wouldn’t do much.

[@w0ttheh3ll]

Maybe you could have an additional, much larger propeller just for energy harvesting. Would be mechanically complex but cool for some users.

[@TheHammaJoe]

@@w0ttheh3lland it would be to heavy. If you`d had weight to spare you`d add the same weight in batteries

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@w0ttheh3ll Sail boats have for some time had the option to use a hydro generator ...a leg with a prop and generator..pod that can be lowered into the water when moving fast enough under sail to generate power when solar is inadequate. Sailing Umas ocean volt system does regen under sail. Electric outboards and inboard motors can both do regenerative charging .. the prop size and pitch is vital to its effectiveness.

[@ben3989]

@@w0ttheh3ll that’s a perpetual motion machine. It does not exist. Urge outcome for such a set up would be more total energy used.

[@cardonman]

In San Fran., starting base price for a C-8 is $293, 000.00.

[@TheJonasLinde]

This interview reminds me of @EverydayAstronaut and his interviews with Elon Musk at Space X. Similar engineering art and passion but with boats, not rockets. Great stuff!

[@lowtus7]

I want one so bad, this is awesome.

[@crazydrifter13]

Wow... Some good engineering. Would've loved to know the price too to get the complete picture.

[@Shewii]

290k Euro + VAT, according to their website.

[@ATICrossX]

@@Shewii How does that compare to gas equivalent boat? I guess it's kinda the same?

[@colla555]

@@ATICrossX That would be ~350k€ with VAT. I quickly searched for 28ft/9m long boats, which were around 80k to 150k€. So after my little research, I would say the electric boat costs about 3x as much.

[@TheHammaJoe]

But does it fly? Is there any Gasmotored foilboat aquivalant in the same class to compare to?

[@colla555]

@@TheHammaJoe god point. I don't think so. There are only ferry-type, commercial 20m long gasoline hydrofoil boats. Not comparable and I don't know the price.

[@nicholaskouyoumdjian9392]

I love boats. Love this one.

[@AlexWxxxxxxxx]

This was a really interesting Video. Amazing Product!

[@roycampbell3433]

Just the motor pods alone would be great on a catamaran , but all the other stuff was very cool.

[@bobbrown7511]

Such a great show! Thank you!

[@bogdanmarkovic]

What a wonderful engineering marvel. What I would do is add a small yet efficient engine as generator. Audi did the same on their Dakar rally vehicle. 🙂

[@jamesellis4899]

love these boats

[@JM-rw9je]

Fantastisk! svenska kunskapet at the finest!

[@kqschwarz]

Fabulous boat, GREAT video. I want one and can't wait to find out when they will be available in the US.

[@dhincks1]

Amazing!! Solar? At anchor wind vane? Simply brilliant!! Cheers from Northern California!!!!

[@clarkd1955]

Wow!! I want one!! I didn’t say I could afford one, just that I would love to have one! 😁

[@denisgojkovic1299]

Cool, more of these videos!

[@davidwatson22]

Nice but the real question is how long to do the 1000km challenge 🤣🤣 only kidding. You would go dizzy circling the fjord's

[@GrandpaJeffrey]

My favorite video by Bjorn.

[@AWildBard]

So great!

[@areyouarobotz]

awesome! was waiting for this!

[@guygillmore2970]

Refreshingly free from wild claims from the marketing team! Though regen through those props when anchored won't work until you get to about 15knots of tidal stream. The anchor might struggle with that..... Or did I miss something?

[@arjenchristianhelder1027]

one the one hand, an amazing boat! beautiful and ultra efficient, on the other hand, i have a hard time calling it a environmentally friendly solution, as none of it is recyclable, while old boats can simply be scrapped and re-purposed, probably just 10-20% of this boat can be recycled, the rest cannot be. then there is range, for a car this is quite predictable, as weather has minimal influence on how far you can drive, but with boats this is very different, especially an ultra light boat that sticks out above the water. so i imagine range anxity is much more of an issue. once your in the water with a dead battery, what can you do? since the motor is just 55KW, id still opt for a hybrid solution with a small and light diesel generator, i think a 3 cylinder diesel, say from a smart car could generate enough power to take you home and charge the battery at the same time, it would be an important safety feature.

[@linodasilva4869]

BMW has such system with a 7 litre petrol generator

[@arjenchristianhelder1027]

@@linodasilva4869 since max power consumption is just 50KW, a 1 liter engine should be enough to run the boat and recharge the battery. weight is also important, especially on a hydroplane type boat I think its possible to have a small engine that weighs less then 200KG, perhaps even a motorcycle engine could do.

[@brunauge]

Please make a Candela cruise ship. Would be awesome across the Atlantic 😍🛳️

[@Sandzsteedt]

That C8 needs a few solar panels on the deck to make use of the time it just sits still in a marina.

[@DaBinChe]

nice and all when water is glass but what about when swells and wind picks up?

[@tommaso660]

loved this video and this engineering

[@TimothyParker1]

They should put solar panels on the hard top and the bow as an option as well as a small wind turbine option for recharging while at moored. This would make a world boat capable of long distance travel.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

Freaking awesome!

[@yingmustang67]

Björn regen option gave him a pretty good idea 💡. Car EV specialist vs Boat EV specialist.....

[@stuarte4051]

Yes, he had not considered it until you mentioned it!

[@jackboot3946]

Not practical in this configuration. However, a separate hydro-generator which you could deploy whilst at anchor could be an option.

[@Jojo-yz4we]

I am completly sold. I used to want the Arc One but not anymore

[@Bruno-jp1wq]

impressive !!

[@cpromvijitify]

Now candela c8 is service in bangkok. Chaopraya river

[@nevada3602]

Fascinating!!

[@susihormon7821]

Are there Sensors/Radar which scan the surface and below for obsticales? I wonder what happens if its hit a woodlog. Salto?

[@markreed9853]

I would love to see one of these as a platformed paragliding boat but I bet the range would be drastically reduced but if it could be rapidly charged every trip would probably not be an issue.

[@Firecul]

Sounds like a candidate for the 1000km challenge

[@martinagiuslia]

Amazing Boat.. I just need to work some more to be able to order one... :-)

[@mikiethebikie]

Thanks for such a great video.