Putting an end to CO2 emissions?
Driven by demand from boaters and changes in regulations, all-electric and hybrid propulsion systems continue to develop throughout the marine industry. Recent boat shows have demonstrated that new generation propulsion systems are becoming an ever more frequent feature in boatbuilders’ catalogs. For some players, electric and/or hybrid propulsion systems are even the mainstay of their offering – though for some they are, quite simply, the main reason for their creation. Are multihulls leading top of the class in this quest for cleaner boating? What solutions are available to yachtsmen? Multihulls World takes a look.
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Publié le
11/07/2023
Par
Norbert Conchin
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SP20
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The number of “electrified” boats sold worldwide in 2022 is still very low (it accounts for probably less than 2% of an estimated fleet of 2,000 multihulls). Compare this figure with those from the automotive market: worldwide, the proportion of electric vehicles in overall sales (not counting hybrids) was 7.8% in 2021, rising to 12.9% in 2022, and even reaching as high as 16.1% in the first quarter of this year.Up until now, electric drivetrains have been offered by smaller, pioneering shipyards, but they are now beginning to be a major feature among the big boatbuilders. As recently as last …
