How Design-Savvy Electric Boats Are Shaping the Future of Yachting

18 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Robb Report

"Improvements in hull design, drive trains, management systems, and even the addition of solar panels have led to electric-powered craft with high-level fit and finish and stylish design...It's not just a simple case of retrofitting an existing hull with electric motors and heavy lithium-ion batteries. It has to be engineered together to work effectively."

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