• DoomBot5@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Sure, wind assisted, not driven. They’re getting a bit of fuel savings from the sails rather than operating purely on wind.

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      9 months ago

      At 90% fuel savings, its the ICE engines doing the assisting. Think about it.

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        9 months ago

        That’s their aim. I aim to own a fully electric solar powered yacht to live on in the Caribbeans. Doesn’t mean I’ll ever achieve it. Best realistic values I’ve seen were closer to 30% fuel reduction.