@CDRMITTENS to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish • 4 months agoTo keep trade flowing, the US is now using aircraft carriers to move containers around the globeimagemessage-square36arrow-up1272arrow-down110
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•4 months agoSure, wind assisted, not driven. They’re getting a bit of fuel savings from the sails rather than operating purely on wind.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-24 months agoAt 90% fuel savings, its the ICE engines doing the assisting. Think about it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•4 months agoThat’s their aim. I aim to own a fully electric solar powered yacht to live on in the Caribbeans. Doesn’t mean I’ll ever achieve it. Best realistic values I’ve seen were closer to 30% fuel reduction.
Sure, wind assisted, not driven. They’re getting a bit of fuel savings from the sails rather than operating purely on wind.
At 90% fuel savings, its the ICE engines doing the assisting. Think about it.
That’s their aim. I aim to own a fully electric solar powered yacht to live on in the Caribbeans. Doesn’t mean I’ll ever achieve it. Best realistic values I’ve seen were closer to 30% fuel reduction.