I remember seeing hovercrafts arrive at a terminal in Normandy back in the eighties as a child. We just went there to watch them come and go. I never traveled o

I remember seeing hovercrafts arrive at a terminal in Normandy back in the eighties as a child. We just went there to watch them come and go. I never traveled on one. Apparently not the most comfortable ride in rough weather. But impressive machines and very cool to see these huge machines slide from the sea onto the land. These days we have other options for traveling fast across water. There are some interesting companies that build electrical boats with foils for example. But, I could see hovercraft making a comeback. Electric hovercraft should be a lot less noisy and a lot cleaner to operate. They are in any case optimal for short distances. So, they wouldn't need an insane amount of battery even. The main challenges relate to charging them up quickly and cheaply with minimal hassle. Any inefficiencies could be offset by the power being relatively cheap.