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14-passenger electric water taxi cleans up marine tourism | "Lucietta represents a new paradigm for electric urban mobility in Venice , striking a perfect balance between tradition and innovation"
A collaboration between a marine design studio, an Italian shipyard and a Swiss energy titan has unveiled the first fully electric Venetian water taxi, which should be a breath of fresh air to local marine tourism and beyond.
The Lucietta combines the vision of Nauta Design – the Milan studio responsible for 2019's Slipstream superyacht concept – with the construction skills of fellow Italians Cantiere Serenella, and the electric know-how of Swiss energy veteran Repower. "Repower's Lucietta represents a modern reinterpretation of the Venetian taxi, featuring stylistic elements that evoke the appeal of electric vehicles, making its sustainable core immediately recognizable." "Lucietta is not simply an 'excellence of the lagoon's know-how' but also a contribution to the debate on public transport in Venice, a solution capable of integrating with fast-charge tools for cars and offering performances and ranges equal to those of the endothermic boats that currently work in the Venetian waters"
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