Here’s a fun, new, all-electric foiling craft that looks something like a cross between a jet ski and a waterborne sports car.
Indeed, the Quadrofoil Q2S from Slovenia can foil, or “fly,” at about 6 knots, and it can cruise for about two hours at its top speed of 20 knots. You drive it with a steering wheel that feels like an Audi, and the cockpit features high-end ergonomics inspired by the European auto industry.
The Quadrofoil Q2S is driven by a 5.5kW electric motor that’s powered by two 5.2kWh lithium-ion batteries. You can charge it from a standard 110V or 220V socket using a special charger from Quadrofoil in about four hours.
Seating two people in a cockpit with cutout sides, the Quadrofoil has a height of 4’ 1” when going at displacement speeds, and 6’ 8” when it’s foiling. It takes just 16 feet to get airborne. The large hydrofoils can rotate 180 degrees when they’re deployed, and the boat uses all four foils to steer, making for a remarkable turning ability.
The Quadrofoil is built by the Alumero Group, an Austrian solar panel builder. It has a beam of 8’ 4” and weighs just 782 pounds. Read more at http://quadrofoil.com and see the video below:
