Get an inside look at the engineering behind the innovative P-12 taxi hydrofoil straight from the team of Candela Technology in Stockholm who built it. To mark six months of successful operation in the Scandinavian city’s public transport system, Candela has made a video where its team dives deep into the thinking and design that shaped the Candela P-12 with its novel e-propulsion system.
As reported earlier in Magnetics Magazine, propulsion takes place underwater from innovative C-Pod motor and drive system. The electric pod motor was developed in-house by Candela’s 50-strong engineering team. Two compact permanent magnet motors provide enough thrust to make the boats fly at a speed of 30 knots.
From the C-POD electric motors to the hydrofoil system, every aspect of the P-12 is built for maximum efficiency. But redefining marine transport meant rethinking how a vessel is designed — down to every detail, from bow loading ramps to 360° turning for fast docking and turnaround.
“The breakthroughs in the P-12 are not just in materials or propulsion, but in how the entire system behaves as a transport node. It’s not a boat designed to impress — it’s a boat designed to work,” says Gustav Hasselskog, CEO & founder.
Watch the full video and see how the Candela team designed P-12 from the ground up. For more info, see www.candela.com.
