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Hydrofoiling might be old but lithium batteries and electric motors have spawned a bunch of eFoils companies (electric hydrofoils): https://fliteboard.com/ htt
by modernerd 5y ago
Hydrofoiling might be old but lithium batteries and electric motors have spawned a bunch of eFoils companies (electric hydrofoils):
https://fliteboard.com/ https://fliteboard.com/
https://liftfoils.com/ https://liftfoils.com/
I get friends who aren't into surfing sharing links to these things just because they look so fun.
They're not quite Gravity Industries[1] cool but they have an “Iron Man on water” feel to them, and they're an interesting entry point into watersports for people who can afford to buy or hire the things.
[1]: https://gravity.co/ https://gravity.co/
- chrisweekly 5y agoWow that looks like fun. And while $13k isn't pocket change, it's about the same as a new motorcycle or high-end (e-)MTB. IOW not totally inaccesible pricewise. hmm...
- iancmceachern 5y agoI've been wanting one of those electric foil boards for a while. There are patents involved which is why the market hasn't exploded yet, but some folks have been making their own DIY versions with pretty great success: https://foil.zone/t/filips-budget-3d-printed-hydrofoil/1968 https://foil.zone/t/filips-budget-3d-printed-hydrofoil/1968
- hyperpallium2 5y agoI saw one of these electric hydrofoil surfboards in the distance off the beach last thursday. It looked like a landspeeder, and felt like watching a fake youtube video.
- modernerd 5y agoLand Speeder and Speeder Bike eFoils are crying out to be made. The closest thing I found was the “HydroFlyer”: https://www.thehydroflyer.com/ https://www.thehydroflyer.com/ The riding position is somewhat different to an efoil Speeder Bike, though, where your legs would presumably start in the water like with this design: https://foil.zone/t/efoil-motorcycle/6432 https://foil.zone/t/efoil-motorcycle/6432