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Norway just ordered 20 electric hydrofoil ferries that glide above the water like magic carpets, cutting energy use by 80% while keeping fjords quiet and clean. The zero-emission vessels will create the world's largest electric ferry fleet by 2030.
Norway just placed the world's largest order for electric hydrofoil ferries: 20 vessels that literally lift out of the water to slash energy use by 80%. These "flying" boats could finally crack the code on electrifying high-speed coastal transport.
A Swedish company just turned choppy, noisy boat rides into smooth, quiet journeys that feel more like flying than sailing. The P-12 Business ferry lifts above water on hydrofoils, using 80% less energy while carrying passengers in library-level quiet.
A sleek hydrofoiling ferry just proved electric boats can travel serious distances, completing a 160-nautical-mile journey up the Scandinavian coast. The voyage shows clean water transport is ready for the real world.
A sleek electric ferry just completed the longest sea journey ever made by an electric passenger vessel, traveling from Sweden to Norway on less electricity than it takes to fill a gas tank. The secret? Hydrofoil wings that lift the boat out of the water and slash energy use by 80%.