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Originally Posted by maheshm619

Got information from an insider that the present propulsion system lacks sufficient power while the boat enters channels used by ships / large vessels and needs to engage diesel engines to push forward. This is a design failure or failure to analyze operating conditions properly beforehand.

The design was done specifically in such a manner in order to reduce the total battery capacity. Similar to what Toyota does (promoting of hybrid systems rather than promoting fully electric cars). Otherwise, you need to carry huge battery just to handle certain scenarios.