Safety's an issue, for sure, but I think logistics are the bigger limitation. Some examples:
* What percentage of homeowner docks has easy access to power? Only one or two of 50+ spaces in our association (docks and beach poles) have power access without using lots of extension cords.
* The range on these makes going for extended outings questionable. Getting from Hanson Cove to Wolfeboro is 45 minutes one-way. These linked above have 2 hours estimated run time.
* 3/4 of the time I take my machine out, I need to refill—impossible to do with electric.
* I want to ride when I want to ride, not when my craft is charged.
* These are only 2-seaters, which changes how they're defined as watercraft AND I'm confident the 2 hours run time is reduced with a second passenger.
* Cost. $15k gets you a 2-seater, 2-hour, 55mph max machine without boarding ladder. $25k for the one they show in the ads. *vomit*
I don't see, at least in the near term, there being enough electric practicality and buy-in to achieve economy of scale.
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