One of the Bay Area’s most popular ferry routes is going electric. Angel Island Ferry partners with Pacific Gas and Electric Company to modernize one of their vessels, like an electric vehicle. As part of the partnership, PG&E will help install charging infrastructure at the Angel Island Ferry Terminal and increase electrical transmission to the facility so that 59-foot-long Angel Island can transport residents and tourists without polluting the San Francisco Bay. another company called will carry out the work to refit the ship with an electric propulsion system.
According to PG&E, the electrified Angel Island will be California’s first zero-emission, short-haul ferry once it begins carrying passengers sometime in 2024. California is one of the few places where electric ferries are poised to become a mainstream. most common view. In Canada, the British Columbia BCFerries service recently began rolling out which can transport 47 vehicles between the mainland and the outer islands. Outside of North America, Stockholm, starting this year, plans to test one of the fastest electric passenger vehicles in the world. He it will carry passengers between the city center and the suburban island of Ekerö.
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