DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
MOTORCYCLE ACROSS THE SEA'S SURFACE
- Monaco-based Searider has created a breakthrough new electric jetski that rides the waves like a motorcycle. Here's what we know:
- The company's first model is Searacer with these specs:
- Weighs only 143 pounds
- Lightest jet ski on the market
- Called Motorcycle of the Seas
- It's electric with no emissions
- Has electric dual motors
- Next lightest model weighs 428 pounds (Sea-Dog Spark)
- Speeds up to 48 mph
- Has removable battery pack that enables 50 minutes of ride time
- Can be pre-ordered for $30,000
- Second model coming out is the Seacruiser with theses specs:
- Can travel for 90 minutes before needing a recharge
- Top speed of 34 mph
- Has a curved body design
- Weighs 11 pounds more than Searacer
- Seacruiser can be preordered for about $25,000
- This is a new, fun way to navigate the high seas without polluting.
GENESIS EV CONCEPT FOR WINTER
Source: Genesis
- South Korean automaker Genesis just unveiled a stunning, new concept EV designed to provide strong performance in cold weather. Here's what we know:
- Freezing temperatures are notorious for sapping battery range on EVs and slowing their recharge time
- Hyundai's Genesis has a new concept car with technology that could end that problem
- It's called Genesis X Snow Speedium
- Company says it provides "strength and performance" no matter the temperature
- New concept vehicle is part of the X series
- Genesis has not detailed the battery technology behind the claim
- Genesis does say their new technology and the car's elegant design are the future of Genesis EVs
- This brand-new concept is creating a great deal of interest in the automotive industry primarily because of the big EV weather issue that it addresses
- One question: are we at the beginning of a seasonal car trend?
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