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		ApolloFortyNine 51 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 ho... Your average cruiseship already has an electric engine, they just have massive generators onboard to power it.

lazide 50 days ago [–]

Notably, it’s probably also not very efficient, and eventually they’ll likely upgrade with some of the improvements from these types of motors to save on fuel.

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