2 out of the 5 ferries running between Helsinborg and Elsinore are now battery powered. The ferries leave every 15 minutes nearly 24/7, and arrive after 20 minu

2 out of the 5 ferries running between Helsinborg and Elsinore are now battery powered. The ferries leave every 15 minutes nearly 24/7, and arrive after 20 minutes: it's the largest amount of ferry departures on a single rout in Europe. The route supposedly was mentioned as far back as the 11th century and the bridge across the Øresunds strait has yet to kill it. The ferries are 8 thousand tons (the article says just 8 tons) and take 1200+ passengers and 200+ cars with them. They contain 640 6.5 kWh batteries which recharge in just 5-9 minutes (the ferry is only very shortly in the port before leaving for the other country). As you go on board you get the usual tax free shop but amusingly you can buy tax-free alcohol only while the ferry is the Danish waters. Halfway through the journey, a bell sounds -- and you are now allowed to buy tobacco, as you've entered Swedish waters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH_Ferry_route https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH_Ferry_route