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Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by rbanffy on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @12:43PM (#38367047)
They must be much more efficient than both boats and hovercraft - they don't need to keep the air cushion, and they don't need to push their full tonnage away from their path - lift losses excepted, they must be equivalent to much smaller boats.

I would expect to see more of these as recreational vehicles, as they must be much cheaper to operate and, with recreational boats having a much lower duty cycle than, say, BEVs, solar recharging becomes attainable, as long as you keep the boat docked or anchored and charging for much longer than you use its propulsion.

Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by 1234letshaveatw on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:06PM (#38367451)
I saw a single person standup foil on a local lake. They look unreal, almost unbelievable in operation. Like someone is flying over the lake. Search for efoils on youtube
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by dylan604 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:30PM (#38367893)
This does sound approachable. From my experience, people with lake front property and docks with boat "houses" are clear from any obstruction of direct sun. Line the roof of said boat "house" with solar, and in the typical weekender/vacationer use of a boat, seems pretty managable. However, when the sun is up to be charging is typically the time of the boat's use so it won't be on the charger. Use the solar to charge a powerwall type of solution, and then charge the boat at night?
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by rbanffy on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @02:55PM (#38369156)
Solar panels could be on the boat itself, but I am assuming solar won't be able to do much recharging while the engine is in use anyway. OTOH, very few boats are used, or moved, every day.

I imagine a boat would have a hefty battery pack anyway, to power a stove, fridge, air conditioning, plus essential bridge equipment.

Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by dylan604 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @03:14PM (#38369406)
I think we're talking different sized boat on a lake. Do house boats typically power from battery or from a generator? I have no familiarity with those.
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by jasonwatkinspdx on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @03:47PM (#38369844)
Most houseboats are barges with no propulsion. They use shore power but often have a backup generator. Having some solar or a small wind turbine is relatively common too.
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by rbanffy on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @05:42PM (#38371529)
Yes. I was thinking "river boat with limited propulsion that is moved when the owner wants a change of scenery".
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by ricardobeat on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @04:12AM (#38376878)
Boat houses are extremely heavy, for obvious reasons. Hydrofoil requires light construction, so these two are not compatible (plus it only works at speeds you would not want to have a house moving at).