Powerboat Racing Is Going Electric Now Too With E1 Series

20 Jan 2024 | Abstracted from Forbes

"...while the race calendar includes a host of beautiful maritime locations, such as Venice, Geneva, Monaco and Hong Kong, America is so far notable by its absence...Each boat has a crew of two, and E1 has tested road racers as well as those already experienced in water-based motorsports.

"The E1 Series plans to charge its boats using power banks and as big a proportion of zero emissions electricity as possible. The power banks would be charged using solar and wind."

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