Fully-electric powerboats are few and far between and have yet to capture any significant market share away from traditional gasoline powered boats. However, with advances over the last 5-10 years in battery technology, an electric boat is not just a possibility, but an attractive one. By combining Tesla’s innovative battery and motor technology with thorough analysis of every component of a boat’s design—hull form, interior and exterior aesthetics, performance, comfort, efficiency, materials, and function—a fully-electric, high-performance motor boat is clearly realistic. Depending on a variety of variables, this hydrofoiling catamaran with quad-motors and batteries can overcome hydrodynamic and aerodynamic resistance to reach max speeds over 50mph and a potential range of 200-300 miles all while maintaining a high, but luxuriously comparable cost of $100,000-$400,000.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:CLAREMONT/oai:scholarship.claremont.edu:cmc_theses-2783 |
| Date | 01 January 2017 |
| Creators | Hall, Riley P |
| Publisher | Scholarship @ Claremont |
| Source Sets | Claremont Colleges |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | CMC Senior Theses |
| Rights | © 2017 Riley P Hall, default |
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