Princeton University’s Big Bird electric boat hit an average speed of 114.20mph during its latest attempt, become the world’s fastest. The boat was originally designed to house a 700cc or 1100cc outboard motor, but instead comes equipped with a three-phase AC permanent magnet motor, powered by a 400-volt battery pack.
The 400-volt battery pack has an energy capacity of 24 kWh and helps the 975-pound electric boat generate in excess of 200 horsepower. Big Bird was piloted by John Peeters, a 60-time world and national record-holder hydroplane driver, on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Electric boating in general is growing at a rapid pace and it’s awesome to be part of the industry. Furthermore, there is a large effort for more electric race boats, with talk of nearly a dozen 100-plus-mph [161-km/h] electric boats by the end of 2024,” said Edric Zhang, Princeton Student and Big Bird Team Member to New Atlas.
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