It can run silently on EV power, just like when you use a canal
Toyota’s new hybrid PONAM-28V is a green boat. However, the public cannot take this watercraft on an electrified trip. The company will instead give three to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to be evaluated from July 2018 through March 2021.
Toyota claims that this is Japan’s first parallel hybrid leisure craft. A 3.0-liter internal combustion engine generates 256 horsepower (191 megawatts). Additional 48 horsepower (36 kW) is provided by the electric motor, along with a massive 258 pound-feet (353 Newton-meters), of torque. A lithium-ion battery can produce 11 kilowatts per hour. This parallel hybrid allows the watercraft to run entirely on electric power when pilots want low emissions and less noise.
Initial maintenance duties for the port’s piers and ports facilities will be performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Residents will also be offered canal tours. The hybrid boats will be used to transport people along the waterfront once the 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games start. The government will provide a report on the performance of the hybrid system at the end.
The Ponam-28V model is the smallest in Toyota’s boat line-up. The above-mentioned version is powered by a 3.0-liter four cylinder engine. It’s also available as a Land Cruiser Prado or Hilux. The mill generates 256 horsepower (191 kW) in its maritime tune. The hull of the watercraft is made from a mixture of aluminum, fiberglass and carbon fiber. Prices in Japan start from 19.2 million yen ($172,000.300). Ponam-31 and Ponam-35 models are also available.
If you’d prefer more power, a large enough pile of money might convince Lexus to build you another example of its one-off Sport Yacht Concept (above). The boat was displayed in Miami in January 2017 and featured two 5.0-liter V8s, similar to the one in the RC F or LC 500. A total of 885 horsepower (660kilowatts), allowed for a top speed at 49 miles per hour (79 km per hour).