Yeah breaking is the correct term Kingston got an electric ferry and it’s been nothing but problems, was super delayed and is all around buns.
asoap on
It’s interesting how electrifying things with shorter haul times massively improves it’s economics. Like short haul electric planes are supposed to turn around that industry from being the least profitable plane to the most profitable plane. Just by removing burning fossil fuels which costs so much.
I wonder how that applies to ferries. How quickly can they charge while loading/unloading. If there was ever a role that would make the most sense, it would be this one.
Edit:
Here is an interesting video about short haul planes.
Now this is an estimate on costs. But they are using the example of right now the profits per person in a flight is $1.00 and then switching to electricity it goes to $100 per person. I imagine they are wrong on the $1, but probably not massively far off.
MeatMarket_Orchid on
I hate the way the word “quietly” is getting misused. This reminds me of when I was younger and they ruined “epic.”
MacGibber on
Just ask the people on Wolfe Island how much they like their new electric ferry! It’s been docked for more days than it has been running.
Cold-Crab74 on
Quick! Someone explain to me why this is actually bad and causes cancer?
fallen55 on
Maybe if they aren’t shoe horned in. How many hundreds of millions is the Wolfe Island ferry over budget? Could have powered a diesel ferry for its life time for the costs of this joke. Could have picked a made in Canada diesel powered one and had reliable service 5 years ago.
Lexx_k on
…while railroad is still not electrified…
MirthandMystery on
NYC needs this so badly.
CarrotLevel99 on
Just another reason to build more nuclear plants. Even in bc.
dghughes on
We need this for PEI. The ferries between PEI and NS break down every hour it seems.
There is a new ferry ordered but it took the government years to order it. I forget the details but it went something like they could have bought a used ferry from Norway 10 or 15 years ago for $5M now it’s $40M. Good job!
Plus it’s still years away from delivery. There is a borrowed one but even that breaks down.
pushaper on
great. if it works for business and the environment that is exactly why the green plan should have been used by the conservatives. It is not a big deal.
linkd3ad on
They run on mostly diesel until the infrastructure is there to charge them. Its misleading to call them electric when they are diesel engines that generate electricity through generators.
They have the ability to be fully electric but for now they cant charge fast enough in dock and they cant hold the power they need to operate all day.
So after exhausting their overnight charge its all fossil fuel.
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Yeah breaking is the correct term Kingston got an electric ferry and it’s been nothing but problems, was super delayed and is all around buns.
It’s interesting how electrifying things with shorter haul times massively improves it’s economics. Like short haul electric planes are supposed to turn around that industry from being the least profitable plane to the most profitable plane. Just by removing burning fossil fuels which costs so much.
I wonder how that applies to ferries. How quickly can they charge while loading/unloading. If there was ever a role that would make the most sense, it would be this one.
Edit:
Here is an interesting video about short haul planes.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH4b3sAs-l8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH4b3sAs-l8)
Now this is an estimate on costs. But they are using the example of right now the profits per person in a flight is $1.00 and then switching to electricity it goes to $100 per person. I imagine they are wrong on the $1, but probably not massively far off.
I hate the way the word “quietly” is getting misused. This reminds me of when I was younger and they ruined “epic.”
Just ask the people on Wolfe Island how much they like their new electric ferry! It’s been docked for more days than it has been running.
Quick! Someone explain to me why this is actually bad and causes cancer?
Maybe if they aren’t shoe horned in. How many hundreds of millions is the Wolfe Island ferry over budget? Could have powered a diesel ferry for its life time for the costs of this joke. Could have picked a made in Canada diesel powered one and had reliable service 5 years ago.
…while railroad is still not electrified…
NYC needs this so badly.
Just another reason to build more nuclear plants. Even in bc.
We need this for PEI. The ferries between PEI and NS break down every hour it seems.
There is a new ferry ordered but it took the government years to order it. I forget the details but it went something like they could have bought a used ferry from Norway 10 or 15 years ago for $5M now it’s $40M. Good job!
Plus it’s still years away from delivery. There is a borrowed one but even that breaks down.
great. if it works for business and the environment that is exactly why the green plan should have been used by the conservatives. It is not a big deal.
They run on mostly diesel until the infrastructure is there to charge them. Its misleading to call them electric when they are diesel engines that generate electricity through generators.
They have the ability to be fully electric but for now they cant charge fast enough in dock and they cant hold the power they need to operate all day.
So after exhausting their overnight charge its all fossil fuel.