Posted on 05/25/2008 7:32:35 PM PDT by Flavius
e often witness people around us making efforts keep electricity and water at two different poles and little does we realize that the electric engine revolution is spreading like a virus in the boating world as well. But if you happen to be riding over the speedboat on water then there cannot be a better power source than sun. Featured above is the Czeers MK1 model solar speedboat, a 30-knot photovoltaic dream in luscious shades of carbon fiber, solar cell and lush orange leather. Dutch founders claim it to the world’s first solar speedboat.
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BTTT
Lake Havasu gets sun occasionally.
Is that a real ad? I can’t believe Toyota had the balls.
It looks awesome but I’d put in a small gasoline backup so you can limp back to shore. There’s nothing like losing power in a random thunderstorm in the middle of water.
I was thinking there must be a full bank of batteries to accomplish the 30 knot feat. I don’t believe the boat has enough solar panal surface area to take in the energy to propel it that fast. Probably take days in full sun to recharge.
Thanks for the reminder of Karl Rove on your home page, explains Obama/Portland
Batteries it must likely have for the luscious operation of its 80kW motor.
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