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Electric Boat Costs 40–50€ to Cross Baltic Sea, vs 750€ Refueling Gas Boat
(cleantechnica.com)
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Isn't this massively misleading? Comparing the fuel consumption to a chase boat that is not a hydrofoil, and blaming the efficiency on the fact that it is an EV?
Exactly. Hydrofoils have a bunch of downsides (more expensive to buy and maintain, don't work in shallow water, don't work with big waves, etc), so it's not like the average boat owner can simply switch to a hydrofoil boat. It's a cool solution if it works in your particular area, but they're not a drop-in replacement.