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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership (maritime-executive.com)

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This was over a month ago, but I still think it's fitting as an electric vehicle. Reminder that it's possible to power cargo ships using batteries and electric motors.

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[–] final_alps@europe.pub 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sailboats usually motor only occasionally. Not continuously for weeks to cross an ocean. So it’s easier to not worry about range and plan around it.

Further EV sailors love that they are generating fuel out there in the ocean from regen on the prop and from solar. Remember no one will refill your diesel tanks in the middle of the ocean.

Honestly same goes for propane for cooking.

Going electric on boats removes multiple complicated and flammable systems with one.

A big battery bank, solar, electric drive and electric galley (and water maker) and you’re set. You can go off grid for as long as your food lasts.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago

regen on the prop and from solar

I didn't think of that. That makes it even better.

Honestly same goes for propane for cooking.

Going electric on boats removes multiple complicated and flammable systems with one.

I'm sold. I don't expect I'll ever get a sailboat myself (fear of open water in multiple flavours that I'm not sure I'll ever overcome), but if I do, Electric it will be.

You can go off grid for as long as your food lasts.

That'll be the bigger issue, considering how that food will get to the places you'd stock up. But electric trucks seem to also be a growing thing, so maybe there's hope.