Polestar: Candela C-8 floats with car technology 🎥
COMBINATION The Swedish company Candela builds electric boats with hydrofoils and gets the charging systems from Polestar. The automaker has signed a multi-year contract.
Candela is a Swedish manufacturer of electric boats that glide over the water on hydrofoils. They consume up to 80 percent less energy than conventional motorboats at high speeds because the hull lifts completely out of the water.
Ranges up to 57 nautical miles
The Candela C-8 powered by Polestar electric boat is powered by both the same 69-kWh battery pack and Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor (center gallery) DC charging technology. Candela anticipates a range of up to 57 nautical miles on one battery charge at a cruising speed of 22 knots. These values are comparable to those of motorboats with internal combustion engines. The range in the high-speed range is even two to three times higher than that of conventional electric speedboats.
Combination of innovative technologies
This high electric performance on the water is possible thanks to a combination of innovative technology from Candela and Polestar. Candela C-8 uses a direct-drive pod motor - the Candela C-POD - and floats on computer-controlled hydrofoils. This raises the hull above the water at high speeds and reduces energy consumption by up to 80 percent compared to conventional motorboats
Transition to a sustainable future
Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar: "The exchange of know-how on batteries and vehicle technology with Candela will help to achieve our common goal: Making the transition to a sustainable future where all forms of mobility are sustainable."
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