Thread: Wanna buy a Yacht? Zero emissions!

Muffyhowards wrote: Dun Fudgin wrote: I think they were implying when the battery power mode is used. What charged the batteries Dun ? A diesels with unlimited emission controls , or a coal fired generator on shore thru the umbilical cord. With electric motors on battery power driving the propellers in silence; with all on-board utilities powered by the battery pack; and with the yacht plugged into shore power while overnight in port.

It looks neat Dun, and very efficient, but I don't understand how they can say that a diesel powered craft is zero emission. Running on battery power alone is marketing slight of hand. Also, if you plug it in for a recharge, unless the power you use comes from wind, sun, hydro or nuke, it isn't zero emission either.

"Frabetti said the Mochi Craft costs about $1 per mile to operate, compared with about $4 per mile for a conventional diesel-powered yacht." Well, that's one lie that really cracks me up! I bet running on battery power alone the boat would not even make the Dogbar and back from the inner harbor. I guess he is not figuring in the cost of crew and all the other nonsense.

Dun Fudgin wrote: I think they were implying when the battery power mode is used. What charged the batteries Dun ? A diesels with unlimited emission controls , or a coal fired generator on shore thru the umbilical cord.

Agreed. That is a very strange claim to make.

What ever sells it for the highest price. Someone with enough money will buy the line of BS.

That company is releasing some questionable emissions.

This sort of stuff periodically washes through the industry, often with patent# attached to confirm 'credibility'. Most of these patents won't be broken or challenged as they are 'practically' useless (not for the patent-attorney). And the hype often gets settled in a court of law by aggrieved buyers - or just dies off due to obvious' problems and thus zero clients.