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Spider-like catamaran goes 5,000 on one tank of diesel

Tesla isn't the only silicon valley company working on more efficient vehicles. Marine Advanced Research has built a prototype catamaran called Proteus that they describe as a Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel. Catamarans are generally known for their speed but this one goes beyond that. The twin hulls are articulated to allow them to conform to the surface of the water rather than trying to slice through waves. This apparently reduces resistance and greatly improves efficiency. The company has built prototypes in several sizes and the largest 100 ... Read more →

If smaller cars are a good thing, why not smaller boats too? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Just yesterday, we ran a post indicating that some people in the United States of America would like to see some better small cars on our side of the pond. Despite what many believe, not all Americans ...

Sun21 reaches New York Jeremy Korzeniewski

Nope, it's not a car, but it is a means of transportation. We've covered it in the past even. It's the Sun21 solar powered boat. They made it back to New York after their first Atlantic crossing. ...

Spider-like catamaran goes 5,000 on one tank of diesel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla isn't the only silicon valley company working on more efficient vehicles. Marine Advanced Research has built a prototype catamaran called Proteus that they describe as a Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel. Catamarans are generally known for their speed but this one goes beyond that. The twin hulls ...

If smaller cars are a good thing, why not smaller boats too? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just yesterday, we ran a post indicating that some people in the United States of America would like to see some better small cars on our side of the pond. Despite what many believe, not all Americans believe that bigger is always better. I know that trucks and SUVs have been all the rage for the ...

Sun21 reaches New York 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Nope, it's not a car, but it is a means of transportation. We've covered it in the past even. It's the Sun21 solar powered boat. They made it back to New York after their first Atlantic crossing. Note that they used nothing but power from the sun, no wind or petroleum fuels were used at all. They ...


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