Meet the latest way the superrich prove they’re really, totally worried about the environment: $10 million electric superyachts::Electric cars? The superrich have already moved on to electric yachts.
Meet the latest way the superrich prove they’re really, totally worried about the environment: $10 million electric superyachts::Electric cars? The superrich have already moved on to electric yachts.
Well my first sentence explains that. Boats will never do enough mileage to offset the carbon in their production. Cars are utilities, we use them as tools. Most of us don’t own cars for fun, they are a necessity. Superyachts are luxury toys. Why not convert existing yachts to electric? That would still be a better oprion that building new ones.
There are people who will tell you your car is a luxury toy because you won’t move to Manhattan where you don’t need a car to live (or a European or Asian city.) I’m just saying one persons necessity is another persons luxury. But OK, how about game consoles - those don’t need to be created - do you feel a great shame for having any toy that isn’t necessary?
I just think - people will commission yachts. You won’t stop them. Given that - is it better to build a new fossil fuel one or an electric one? Because that’s the actual choice here.
The last part I think is crucial. These people are going to spend $10 million on a yacht. By getting them to invest in maritime electrics, hopefully we can support the industry to the point that they become viable for industrial uses, and that’s where it becomes interesting. A bunch of people who will never own a boat or work in maritime telling them that it’s useless is just dumb.
Yes, because they definitely pick up the groceries and drive to work and deliver packages in their superyacht. That’s why we have parking spaces for superyachts outside chicken farms, because they are excellent utilitarian vehicles for delivering chicken feed.