Scratch-built Electric Boat Shows off Surprising Speed
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Summary
American research and development company, NASA, has created a small, single-seater boat with an electric propulsion system, providing all the benefits of electric vehicles on the water.
The boat is small enough to fit one person who can sit underneath a solar panel, which provides shade and also charges the boat’s battery when the motor is not in use.
The boat is constructed from plywood moulded with fibreglass and uses two electric motors powered by a battery, driving a standard propeller.
The boat is very quiet, with minimal noise, and has no emissions whilst in operation.
The catamaran’s hull shape increases speed and manoeuvrability, and the boat has a belt-driven drivetrain.
