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Arc One: Former SpaceX Engineers Build $300K Electric Speedboat

By Sam Anderson
Last Updated August 16, 2021
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson has followed a passion for well-told stories and nature's beauty from university classrooms to mountain adventures. After earning a bachelor's degree in literature, he leaned into a life fueled by road tripping, rock climbing, coffee and beer, and renegade camping. He has worked as a chainsaw operator, house carpenter, and window cleaner, at one point running his own window cleaning business. He has finally settled with his girlfriend and small zoo in the western American desert, trading his tool belt for a keyboard.
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Finally, one of the American billionaire space fantasy projects has produced results that will be accessible on terra firma. (If only somewhat so.)

Recently, California startup Arc announced it would start producing a 475-horsepower electric speedboat designed by a team of former SpaceX engineers. The project has reportedly secured $4.25 million in seed funding. And the first production run, evocatively called the Arc One, will cost $300,000.

Don’t go away just yet! This bad boy might actually be worth it.

What is This Thing? Arc Electric Speedboat Specs and Availability

As designed, the new e-boat (new word alert!) will pull 40 mph over the water. If you’ve ever water skied, you know that’s right in the neighborhood of fast enough to make you realize how drunk you are.

The Arc One’s hull was designed by rocket scientists, so as you might imagine, it utilizes aerospace manufacturing techniques. It’s also lightweight, with marine-grade aluminum. Arc says the battery design not only improves control over the boat’s center of gravity but also increases storage space. And the 200 kWh battery should last three to five hours between charges, per the manufacturer.

arc one electric speedboat

Is It Worth It? Analysis

I gotta admit, 3 to 5 hours is not as much time as I’d typically like to spend slamming BL Limes, rocking out to Jimmy Buffet, and peeing into a lake. But I guess reducing my environmental boating footprint would be worth it, especially if I could recharge and get right back to nature! The electric motor is also bound to be quieter than your trusty Evinrude 115, so both your guests and any aquatic critters will be a lot happier.

Arc says the 24-foot boat can accommodate 10 people. With that information, our calculations indicate a party cove capacity of anywhere from 21-36, liquid provisions included.

Availability: Drop a Grand and Get In Line

The Arc One is set to get wet by the end of 2021. Go to the website and mash the “Join the Waitlist” button to get in line. You have to pay $1000 to reserve your spot, but it’s a fully refundable deposit. It also comes with enticing perks like “private access to boat demos and events.”

What are you waiting for, you motor-boatin’ son of a b****?

Learn more at Businessinsider.com.

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