Sign on San Diego recently reported that the 38th annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights featured the public debut of “Charge It”: a solar-electric prototype boat built by Electro-Mariner Corp.
Photo Credit: Electro-Mariner
According to the story, Charge It is a a 25-foot express-style vessel that can charge its batteries using sunlight or from dockside electrical outlets.
The inventors at Electro-Mariner faced challenges ranging from fitting batteries into the boat to concerns about salt-water. The new challenge is convincing boaters an electric boat can compete with gas-powered models.
Electro-Mariner Corp says their boats will be able to run at 20 knots for one hour or at nine knots for four hours.
Source: Sign On San Diego and Electro-Mariner
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