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Originally Posted by ClaytonA
Didn't the harbour ferries (False Creek) operate electrified for a while?
Another place, they said they're still having some issues with this ferry's availability in Norway. Interesting though. Expect to see hybrid (think Toyota Prius) BC ferries in the future, so they can use cheaper (smaller) engines. It sounds like that's almost all they are building in the Baltic, though with higher fuel taxes the economics might be different.
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Hybrid uses don't really help a boat. The stop/start energy recovery is most of what happens to help a hybrid get good mileage. The cruising speed of a boat is also likely matched up to the engine's peak efficiency.
Most large motors are also setup as a diesel/electric combo, where the diesel is just a generator and the electric motors do the work, so by default boats and trains are already similar to a hybrid car.
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