Gigawave wake boat (holy cow!) For Real?

[zipper]

Monster wave and an all electric boat.

This New Wake-Surf Boat Creates a Wave Big Enough to Make Maui Jealous

With its perfect monster wave, the $600,000 Gigawave will revolutionize wake surfing into a sport that even Kelly Slater would love.

robbreport.com

 

[ChrisM]

A bit more...


Gigawave - Electric Powered Boat For Wake Surfing. Considered the Tesla boat. And, best wake surf motor boat.

 

[HangOutdoors]

Interesting. 30 tons? Wonder what it costs to charge the batteries each time to a Megawatt. Perhaps it could have a strong commercial presence for companies that take people out for fee and training.

 

[tdonoughue]

2 hours, it says... We'll see.

 

[OrangeTJ]

I like the way the talk about the performance and wave of a boat that doesn't exist anywhere other than in a computer rendering. I hope it actually sees the light of day someday an that it actually does what they say it will, but right now it is basically just a pitch for investors.

 

[HangOutdoors]

It looked like the Logo and Boat Model was photoshopped on there, but I couldn't tell for sure.

 

[tdonoughue]

Yeah, well look at the boat pilot...

Apparently it has wonderful autopilot, too!

 

[HangOutdoors]

LMAO, I guess I am not that observant.

 

[OrangeTJ]

I might be a bit concerned about the engineering prowess of the designers given that they mention it has two 300 hp electric engines. Engines. Ummmmmm.

 

[ChrisM]

If you scroll to the "Support our Mission", it appears they're still in the startup phase, and looking for funding. Especially since I felt everything was a computer generated image too, and there are no actual videos of a prototype or production boat.

Video from one of the creators channel.

 

[haknslash]

This fugly thing has been going around the internet and social groups like a horrible meme last year. Personally I think it’s a joke someone put out there.

 

[thefortunes]

Interesting. 30 tons? Wonder what it costs to charge the batteries each time to a Megawatt. Perhaps it could have a strong commercial presence for companies that take people out for fee and training.

A MWh (megawatt-hour, not megawatt) is 1000 kWh.

The electricity I use to charge our electric cars is $0.07 per kWh so 1 MWh would cost $70.

 

[kgower]

Probably won't be towing that every weekend.