Voltari is Set to Redefine Performance for the EV Boat Market

Voltari Lightning

Feb 8, 2022

January 24th, Voltari (voltarielectric.com) announced the 2022 spring debut of the Voltari Lightning, a 26-foot fully-electric center console with unrivaled strength, performance and boating pedigree. Built to redefine the EV boating experience, the Voltari Lightning features a top speed of 70 mph, a cruising speed of 35 mph, a deep vee 24-degree deadrise and an all-carbon fiber hull. It doesn’t use gas or oil and produces no air, noise or water pollution, and requires virtually no maintenance.

Long-time performance boat owner and aficionado Cam Heaps, founded Voltari to introduce the future of environmentally conscious performance boating. Also the founder of Carbon Marine, Inc. and an owner of Pantera Boats Inc. Cam explains: “We wanted to build a boat that discerning boaters would appreciate. And with our proprietary battery and propulsion systems, along with the carbon fiber weight savings, you can get a full day on the water. There’s nothing else like it.”

The Voltari Lightning is priced at $397,000 (US) and consumers can pre-order on the website voltarielectric.com.

About Voltari

Founded in 2021 by successful entrepreneur, and co-founder and former CEO of Steam Whistle Brewery, Cam Heaps, Voltari’s mission is to become the world leader in recreational marine EV. Developed by a team of world-class professionals using cutting-edge technology, including advanced Carbon Marine manufacturing and industry-leading LTS Marine electric propulsion systems, Voltari is ushering in the future of environmentally conscious performance boating. Manufacturing facilities are in Ottawa, Ontario.

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