Electricity and water don't mix well - well, actually, they mix really well. Though, a thought of electric boat may seem risky but a new California start-up called Arc is going to try to shred that perception, starting with a limited edition 24-foot water sports boat that will cost around $300,000. It is company's first project, which expects to bring to a commercial stage by the end of this year. Structure of Electric Boat Arc already has a prototype. The vessel is made of aluminum, which allowed to reduce the weight of the structure, and the battery is planned to be made a structural element of the electric vehicle. It will be 7 meters long and it is claimed that the boat will be able to move through the water at speeds up to 70 km/h. The boat will have a 200kWh, 800-volt battery pack - roughly double the capacity and voltage of Tesla's current top-tier pack - and an electric motor with at least 475 horsepower. It will have a top speed of around 40 miles per hour and ru...
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