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Newer ferries run by BC Ferries (in British Columbia, Canada) are being set up as optionally-electric. Two will be in service where I live soon, replacing a sli
by tlavoie 4y ago
Newer ferries run by BC Ferries (in British Columbia, Canada) are being set up as optionally-electric. Two will be in service where I live soon, replacing a slightly larger single ship today.
The new ones have diesel engines running a generator, for electric propulsion. Once the mainland infrastructure is in place, they can be upgraded to run as plug-in electrics. I had a tour on one recently. Where there is one bank of lithium cells along one wall today, the room has space for another three or so.
FWIW, these are short trips, ~10 minutes each way. Under diesel power, they've made their way from a shipyard in Romania to get to Canada.