Candela’s hydrofoil ferry just rewrote the limits of electric boats

Published: Feb 2nd 2026 2:37am on Electrek

Electric boats and ferries are starting to become more common, but they have typically been confined to short, fixed routes with expensive, purpose-built charging infrastructure. This week, Swedish electric boat maker Candela set out to prove that those limits are no longer necessary – and did so in record-setting fashion.