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Danish electric ferry breaks record for longest trip on single battery charge

Cecilia Keating

20 June 2022 • 1 min read

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E-ferry Ellen has been in operation since 2019 | Credit: Danfoss

EXCLUSIVE: E-ferry Ellen sailed 92 kilometres on Danish waters without recharging

An electric ferry that connects the islands of Ærø and Als in Southern Denmark has this month broken the record for the longest distance travelled on a single electric charge, its makers have today claimed....

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