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Finally something solar-powered that’s got some speed.
The Czeerz MK1 is a Dutch-made speedboat that relies only on solar energy, which makes it the first solar speedboat. The 10 meters-long boat reaches the speed of 30 knots which isn’t bad at all for this kind of vehicles. It has a light, carbon fiber shell covered with 14 square meters of solar panels that power an 80 kilowatt engine. Only thing this thing lacks is space, u can only get 2 people in it and they wouldn’t be very comfortable. But after all it’s built for speed not comfort.
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5 comments
May 30, 2008
WOW looks sleek and cool i like it
May 31, 2008
That’s hot.
June 1, 2008
nice topic
and the best site
June 2, 2008
Simply beautiful, I love this take on a lake boat - how theyve replaced the timber decking with solar panels and the chromed trim for carbon fiber. Very well executed Dutchies.
June 29, 2008
Must be big on batteries. Haven’t done the calculatinos but I’d bet the output power vastly exceeds the power delivered by the cells, even if they were an order of magnitude more efficient. Needs lots of sunny days between runs. A concept boat….yet it all begins here.