X coast launches a new, more affordable electric boat built with the same smart technology, sustainable methods and clean, Scandinavian design as the award-winning Eelex 8000, and represents the Swedish yard’s first new product since the takeover of the battery by the company firm Kreisel Electric back in february.
The new, smaller X Shore 1 will enter the market with a much more attractive price tag of $139,000, which the brand says will drive even more interest in e-boating.
“To bring electric boating to the widest possible audience, it is essential that we bring a range of models and options to market to meet the diverse needs and desires of the global boating community,” said CEO Jenny Keisu. “Critically, the -Shore 1 comes to market at a remarkably low price, as we need to make electric boating competitive with fossil fuel boats to accelerate the transition. Just as importantly, by launching the 1, X Shore hopes to encourage a new generation of boat owners and show them that electric boating is not just the future, but the present.”
The new “1” is priced to be about a third the price of some competitors’ high-end electric boat offerings“without sacrificing performance or operational capabilities,” the press release said.
X Shore 1 Open Electric Boat
Image courtesy of X Shore.
The 1 will be built at the company’s existing yard in Nyköping, Sweden, and will be available in two configurations: Top (top) and Open (top). First deliveries to customers in the second quarter of 2023and can be ordered through selected partners and on the company’s website.
You can watch X Shore’s “Shhh” release video for the new 1 below and let us know what you think of the new electric tender in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
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Source | Pictures: X Shore.
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