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Posted on 04/12/2026 2:12:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Tourists and commuters along Norway’s stunning coastline will soon travel aboard “flying” electric ferries—quietly whizzing above the water to their destinations.
A Norwegian leader in sustainable transport, Boreal AS, has ordered 20 electric hydrofoil vessels from Candela Technology, with deliveries next year from the Swedish company that will launch the world’s largest electric fleet.
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The P-12’s unique performance comes from computer-controlled hydrofoils—wings mounted beneath the hull—that lift the vessel above the water at speeds above 18 knots. By flying above the waves, drag is drastically reduced, and energy consumption drops by around 80 percent compared with conventional vessels of similar size.
Furthermore, the efficient P-12 can fully recharge in an hour using standard DC car fast chargers, avoiding the expensive megawatt-scale charging systems required by conventional electric ferries.
The capability was recently demonstrated during a voyage between Sweden and Norway, when the P-12 completed the longest electric sea journey to date, recharging along the route using a mobile battery system transported by a Ford F-150 Lightning pickup.
Passengers will also see a major upgrade in comfort. The vessel’s digital flight controller reads wave conditions using sensors and adjusts the hydrofoils in real time, ensuring a smooth ride even in rough seas.
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Flying Ferries? Don’t tell me it’s Pride month already! Whoops, wrong ferries.
Zero emissions. Power supplied by? Recharged by?
Pixie dust.
Zero emissions. Power supplied by? Recharged by?
Unicorn farts, silly!
WOW!, where’s the bow?
Pining for the fjords.
DOH!
That little problem has already been solved by noted physics professor Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She’s a genius, I tell ya.
What the hell are ‘18 knots’ though?
Can you say repair yard 24/7? These idiots have more oil than Russia.
High voltage batteries and salt spray. What could go wrong?
“Zero emissions. Power supplied by? Recharged by?”
Only an hour to recharge sounds pretty good, if it’s affordable.
i wonder if these battery ferries will be any more successful than ‘lectric buses in the USA?
at least when they fail or run out of juice, they’ll be near a shore ...
I may be going out on a limb here but, I predict problems. Problems both known and “unknown.” Bring more money.
Dead in the water?
A knot is a measure of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour.
I knew it was rt speed on the water but I’m not on the water so I have no idea how fast that is. Thank you. Now I can relate.
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