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supersquirrel ( supersquirrel@lemmy.ca )  to Technology · 10 hours ago

World's Biggest Battery-Electric Ferry Enters Commercial Service

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World's Biggest Battery-Electric Ferry Enters Commercial Service

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supersquirrel ( supersquirrel@lemmy.ca )  to Technology · 10 hours ago
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The Ecuadorian ferry operator Buquebus has begun commercial operations with the world's largest battery-powered ferry, the China Zorrilla, named after...
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  • Greg Clarke ( Greg@lemmy.ca ) 
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    How much do they charge for a trip?

    • Vodulas [they/them] ( Vodulas@beehaw.org ) 
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      I don’t think you get to choose the boat. I is part of a ferry system in South America, and varies depending on origin and destination. They don’t charge more for the electric boat, it is just now part of their fleet

      • Greg Clarke ( Greg@lemmy.ca ) 
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        Sorry, that was my attempt at being punny

        • Vodulas [they/them] ( Vodulas@beehaw.org ) 
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          Oh, lol, my bad

    • skvlp ( skvlp@feddit.nl ) 
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      They charge watt is appropriate.

      • Nasan ( Nasan@sopuli.xyz ) 
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        When you need to bring a car aboard is when it hertz.

  • CompactFlax ( CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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    41MWh. 40 min recharge time. You don’t want to short those leads accidentally. Wow.

    • Beej Jorgensen ( beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org ) 
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      I took an electric ferry on a visit to Norway. I didn’t know it was electric until we started moving, dead silent–I had been fully prepared for the smell and sound of a massive diesel motor.

      Looking back at the dock I saw the big mother cable that was used for charging the thing. Absolutely bonkers. And that was small potatoes compared to this one.

      • supersquirrel ( supersquirrel@lemmy.ca ) OP
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        That is wild… is there still the general overall lowfrequency humming of the ship while underway or does the electric engine not even really “vibrate” the ship?

        • Beej Jorgensen ( beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org ) 
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          With the caveat that it’s been a minute since I was there, at low speed there was absolutely nothing. I looked up and saw we were moving; until that moment, I didn’t even realize we were underway.

          I vaguely recall some noise and vibration at speed, but it was relatively quite quiet.

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      That would make a one huge ”zap” for sure!

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