The brand new Candela C-8 is an electric hydrofoil boat that fully lifts itself out of the water on the polestar electric drive system. This reduction in drag makes the green electricity-powered boat super efficient.
‘The C-8 uses hydrofoiling technology controlled by high precision custom-designed flight control software that allows the boat to fly nearly a meter above the surface of the water. That significantly reduces the boat’s drag by taking the hull out of the water, using around 80% less energy than conventional boats. With higher efficiency, the C-8 can go farther with a smaller battery pack and less powerful motors than most other electric powerboats.’ – https://electrek.co/2023/01/17/candela-c-8-powered-by-polestar-electric-boat/
‘At displacement speed the Candela C-8 behaves like a conventional sportsboat but once it reaches 16 knots, the hull lifts clear of the water and starts to ‘fly’ on its two foils.
As well as reducing energy consumption by a reported 80%, it also makes for a much quieter, more comfortable ride because the hull stays above the waves while the foils stay below them.
Candela says the C-8 should be able to foil in wave heights up to 1.4m (4ft 7in) but will need to drop back off its foils to cope with rougher conditions.’ – https://www.mby.com/news/candela-c-8-foiling-design-electric-boats-mainstream-117906
‘The most advanced electric boat battery pack ever comes from… a car. Candela C-8 Polestar Powered uses the same 69 kWh pack as the Polestar 2 electric performance fastback.
Polestar batteries also bring DC charging to the table, which means C-8 now combines the longest electric range with the fastest charging times. The result is the longest-range electric boat on the market, by a factor of two.’ – https://candela.com/candela-c-8/
‘The result is said to be an ultra-stable ‘magic carpet’ ride in a straight line and sportscar-precise handling in the turns. Lightly loaded with four people, the C-8 will deliver a claimed range of 50nm at 22 knots and around 30nm at its top speed of 30 knots.’ – https://www.mby.com/news/candela-c-8-foiling-design-electric-boats-mainstream-117906
Estimated MSRP – $318,000 – source:https://plugboats.com/candela-c-8-electric-speedboat-taking-off-100-orders/