Electric jet ski promises eco-friendly watersports

The X1 will only run for 45 minutes on a charge when it arrives in the fall, but you can get a battery pack to extend that to an hour. Also, it’ll charge from a propane generator in addition to standard 110V outlets — if you’re spending all day at the beach, you won’t have to go hunting for a plug. If there’s any obstacle, it’s the $17,990 starting price. That’s more expensive than Sea-Doo’s premium models as of this writing, so you’ll likely need to ride frequently for the lower running costs to offset the high initial price. Think of this like you would early electric cars: you’re buying more out of kindness to the Earth than to your bank account.