Kitsap Transit has received a $1.2 million grant to build a prototype all-electric, zero-emission passenger ferry. KIRO Seattle Kitsap Transit’s vision to replace diesel ferries gets state funding ...

The ferry is a Swedish invention that seats 30 people (plus their skis or bicycles) and uses hydrofoil technology, or underwater “wings,” to travel above the water’s surface.

The ferry, which uses hydrofoil technology, started service this year. Lake Tahoe’s environmentalists are cautiously supportive of the California plan. Related Articles ...