With a state election fast approaching in New South Wales, both sides of politics are being urged to commit to replacing the city's ageing RiverCat ferries with electric-powered vessels.
That’s looking more and more likely — recently, the government abandoned a $43 million tender process to build seven new diesel-powered craft.
"I think the cost is everything. How long are they going to last? How many trips are they going to get out of an electric ferry?” he said.A retired ferry master checks out one of the newer Sydney ferries. "It is true that they're more expensive to buy up front, but these cost savings can be made from the fuel savings over a period of about six years,” she said.Innovation in materials and charging stations
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