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[images http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/565342bbdd089513058b46a8-3899-2924/soelcat%2012%20-%2001%20lagoon.jpg SoelCat 12 Yacht http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/565342bbdd089513058b46a9-4992-3744/soelcat%2012%20-%2002%20pacific.jpg http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/565342bbdd089513058b46aa-1429-1072/soelcat%2012%20-%2004%20naval%20ui.jpg http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/565342bbdd089513058b46ab-2127-1063/soelcat%2012%20-%2005%20isometric.jpg ] Cars aren't the only vehicle getting an electric makeover these days. A new electric yacht, dubbed the SoelCat 12, is scheduled to launch next year and will run completely on solar power, David Czap, one of the yacht's designers, told Tech Insider. The company also refers to the yacht as "autonomous," however, its definition of autonomous is a little misleading. "The SoelCat 12 is autonomous, because it is able to to supply its own energy (via the solar array) required for the electric propulsion system. It is therefore capable of supplying its own "fuel". It still has a normal captain on board just like any other normal vessel," David Czap, one of the yacht's designers, told Tech Insider. The SoelCat 12 has a total lithium battery capacity of 120kWh and can operate six hours at eight knots speed on batteries alone. The vessel is 39 feet long, holds up to 24 passengers, and can reach speeds between six to 15 knots. The price for the sleek looking solar electric catamaran has not yet been revealed, but we know that it isn’t necessarily aimed at just the wealthy. Rather, the solar-powered mini yacht, which was created by the Netherland-based company Soel Yacht, is meant to offer a better way for travelers to get around when they are on vacation. As climate change concerns grow, more people have embraced ecotourism — environmentally responsible and sustainable travel to natural areas. And while resorts have adopted all kinds of green initiatives, there hasn’t been as much attention paid to making hotel and tour transport sustainable, Joep Koster, designer and architect at Soel Yachts, said in a press statement. Koster, a naval architect, and his business partner David Czap are no stranger to the electric boat industry. In fact, Czap cofounded Czeers Solarboats in 2006, which was the company responsible for creating the first solar powered speedboat. He then went on to found another company called Naval DC in 2008, which focused on developing solar electric propulsion systems. The company plans to launch their first vessel in the later half of this year, but they are already taking reservations for test drives. [© businessinsider.com] ... http://www.techinsider.io/soelcat-12-is-an-electric-yacht-that-is-solar-powered-and-autonomous-2015-11 This sleek-looking electric yacht literally runs on sunshine [20151123] ... http://www.soelyachts.com/soelcat-12.html SoelCat 12 | SOEL Yachts A fully solar electric catamaran for 24 passengers to be autonomous and silent for all your snorkelling, diving, lagoon trips and sun sets on the water. For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Sleek-looking-PV-powered-e-catamaran-yacht-literally-runs-on-sunshine-tp4678922.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
