- Electric boats are gaining popularity all around the world.
- Electric mobility is seen as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Only 979 boats in Australia have electric motors.
Electric boats are gaining popularity all around the world, including in the state of Washington in the United States.
As vehicles, scooters, and motorcycles become more electric in Australia, boats have gained popularity.
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Gerd Heinen, who oversees Eco-boats Australia’s WA division, said electric boat queries have increased.
“The fuel price went up late last year and immediately that translated to a spike in enquiries,” he said.
“But not for the usual suspects, it was actually the people with high-powered boats, in the high-horsepower range, and I would say enquiries doubled at least.”
Electric mobility is seen as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in several nations, including Australia.
Australia adopts these boats after Norway and the Netherlands.
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Eliminated emissions, noise, and maintenance
The McColls own an electric yacht in Mandurah, Western Australia.
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“The main [benefit] for us was zero emissions and the quietness,” he said.
“It’s just magic.”
Mr. McColl said running it is cheap.
“The motor is basically like a fridge motor so there’s zero maintenance on that,” he said.
“The only boat maintenance is the painting of the antifouling.
“And we’ve got solar on the house, which drives our electric car and boat so the power is free.”
The McColls bought their first electric boat in 2018.
Only 979 boats in Australia have electric motors, say state transport ministries.
