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Hybrid drivetrains filtering down to boats

These days, nearly every automaker - foreign or domestic - offers at least one vehicle with a hybrid powertrain. Those that don't have plans for hybrids in the future or have at least flirted with the idea in concept form. That technology is now filtering down to other forms of transportation. We've seen hybrid motorcycles, but now there are hybrid boats as well. In fact, there's an entire "Green Zone" at the New York National Boat Show, where hybrids and electric boats are taking center stage as we speak read and write. Scout Boats has ... Read more →

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Isn't this what we have all been waiting for? A commercially available plug-in electric? This one in particular is capable of operation for 2.5 hours and can dive up to 150 feet. Wait a minute... ...

Hybrid drivetrains filtering down to boats 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

SolidNav brings batteries onto the water with first all-electric boat motor 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Drive your electric SUV to the lake while towing a pontoon EV? We're getting closer to this image of a pure electron-driven traditional American summer weekend with a pair of new electric boat motors by SolidNav. The company has announced a new "green" line of motors, designed for sailboats and ...

VIDEO: Solar speedboat makes waves 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There's nothing quite like the sensation of shooting along a canal in a speed boat with no noisy engine to interfere with the sounds of the wind, water and wail of seagulls. That's what this video demonstrates (if you replace that wind, water and wail with Euro electro-pop) as we follow the Czeers ...

The Island Pilot DSe Hybrid uses diesel and solar electric drive 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Solar powered cars simply don't make much sense as everyday cars, simply because solar cells are too inefficient at this time to allow for enough juice to get you very far. Or, conversely, you might be able to go far, but not very fast! This might not be as much as a hindrance for ships, though. ...

Finally! A commercially available plug-in electric! Submarine? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Isn't this what we have all been waiting for? A commercially available plug-in electric? This one in particular is capable of operation for 2.5 hours and can dive up to 150 feet. Wait a minute... dive? Yes, this is a submersible vessel, or a submarine. Huh. Pretty cool, and of course, it is ...

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