Hybrid-electric Tag 60 yacht hits the water
Tang's lithium batteries include 25.6 volt modules for house 24 v system and electric dinghy and 28.8 v modules in two parallel 23 kw strings for the main 144 v pack
Article Summary
Vehicles of the wheeled variety aren’t the only ones going green. U.S. companies International Battery and Electric Marine Propulsion (EMP) are partnering up to build a hybrid power train for the world’s largest plug-in, hybrid electric boats and yachts. The partnership has resulted in one of the world’s largest plug-in hybrid sailboats, a Tag 60 catamaran christened Tang, hitting the water on September 21. It is a 60 ft (18m) carbon-fiber speedster that can be powered by the wind, even when the wind isn’t blowing.
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