Porsche has helped develop an electric boat rated at 536 hp.
There are now a number of boat builders with electric offerings, including Austria's Frauscher which last week unveiled the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air, which features an electric motor borrowed from the upcoming
The motor is mounted at the rear of the boat and connects to a typical marine Z-drive. The battery is also mounted at the rear, beneath the boat's lounge area and suspended using wire rope mounts. Porsche said the mounts were designed to absorb the shocks that are generated when traversing across the water at high speed.
Thanks to included 800-volt technology from Porsche, the battery can be charged at rates of up to 250 kw using a DC fast charger. According to Porsche, such a rate can change the battery from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes.
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