Startups race to bring electric boats into the mainstream

(17 Feb 2023)
US ELECTRIC BOATS
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San Francisco Bay, California, US - 8 February 2023
1. Various of Navier 30 test boat on San Francisco Bay
2. Sampriti Bhattacharyya, CEO, Navier, driving boat toward Golden Gate Bridge
3. Aerial of boat heading toward Golden Gate Bridge ++MUTE++
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sampriti Bhattacharyya, CEO, Navier:
"The big challenge with electric boat is range. And what hydrofoil does is that it gets rid of the hydrodynamic drag and it flies above water. So it increases the range like two to three times a traditional electric boat."
5. Navier boat lifting off onto hydrofoils near Alcatraz Island
6. Bhattacharyya driving boat
7. Navier boat on San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sampriti Bhattacharyya, CEO, Navier:
"Not only it's electric, you're gliding above the water, so there is no seasickness. It's just a smooth, like smooth ride quality. You don't feel the waves. It's like you're on a jet plane."
9. Aerial of Navier boat on San Francisco Bay ++MUTE++
10. Bhattacharyya driving boat with San Francisco skyline in background
11. Wake of Navier boat travelling away from San Francisco
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sampriti Bhattacharyya, CEO, Navier:
"It's like ten times cheaper than using a gas boat. So you can use it as a scalable waterborne transportation, like water taxis, in cities like San Francisco, New York, Seattle and whatnot. So it unlocks a potential, a new form of transportation that was never possible before."
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Alameda, California, US - 9 February 2023
13. Various of consumer model of Navier 30 with cabin at Navier's warehouse
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Illinois, US - 10 February 2023
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeff Wasil, director of environmental health and safety, National Marine Manufacturers Association: ++VIDEO CALL++
"The range is a huge concern. Just the amount of energy that it takes to move a boat through the water and to propel the boat through water requires a lot of batteries. As you add more batteries, you add costs. So that's the other thing. There's a very large cost differential between, conventional boats versus, boats that are powered by electric. And it gets worse the higher, the larger the boat gets."
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San Francisco Bay, California - 13 February 2023
15. Various of Tanguy de Lamotte, CEO, Candela US, driving Candela C-8 on San Francisco Bay
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sausalito, California, US - 13 February 2023
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Tanguy de Lamotte, CEO, Candela US:
"With the foiling, and the smart computer and the software that we developed, we can have a boat that is disconnected from the water so it's much more efficient. And this way you can have a small battery that you can recharge overnight, and then you can actually have a decent day out on the water, on an electric boat."
17. De Lamotte going into lower cabin of Candela C-8
18. De Lamotte showing bed in lower cabin UPSOUND (English): "You can spend the night here if you like, it's cosy and protected."
19. De Lamotte showing toilet
18. Pan left from De Lamotte to charging point at marina
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Tanguy de Lamotte, CEO, Candela US:
"This boat is the future of leisure boating, but the mission at Candela is really to create a big impact and reduce as much the CO2 emission for maritime transportation."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
San Francisco Bay, California, US - 13 February 2023
20. Various of de Lamotte driving Candela C-8 on San Francisco Bay
21. Aerial of de Lamotte driving Candela C-8 ++MUTE++
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Power required to run this boat must be less as it glides over the surface, less resistance is offered . What is the Power ratings of motor. ? Great initiative 👍