Candela C-POD Electric Pod Drive (2021) SlideShow

“A silent revolution beneath” It will last a lifetime without maintenance, is four times more efficient than the best electric outboards and makes for a totally silent boat ride. With the launch of the Candela C-POD boat motor, the Swedish marine tech company Candela is aiming to disrupt boating as we know it. Combustion engine outboards are noisy, require expensive maintenance, cost a small fortune to run and emit more CO2 per kilometer than most road vehicles. All this is set to change with the revolutionary Candela C-POD, an electric pod drive developed by Europe’s leading electric boat manufacturer, the Stockholm-based tech firm Candela. - What would be the best boat propulsion one could imagine? Here are some ideas: electric, completely silent, without oil changes and with an almost unlimited lifetime. Add to that almost no losses - converting most of the energy to thrust, says Gustav Hasselskog, Candela’s Founder and CEO In other boat motors, be it electric or fossil fuel, the motor is typically si