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Ever been to the beach, trying to enjoy a nice, quiet nap, only to have some berk on a jet ski roar past like a swarm of angry, petrol-scented wasps? It's enough to make you want to throw your sandals at them. Thankfully, the Swedes have been busy in their sheds again, and they've come up with something called the Roxen. It's an electric personal watercraft, and it's about to change how we annoy people at the seaside.
Roxen Innovations is a company that sounds like it should be making high-end vacuum cleaners, but it is finally bringing this silent assassin to life. Production kicks off next month, April 2026. They're only making 200 of them to start with, probably because they want to make sure the bolts don't fall off the moment you hit a wave. Forty lucky souls have already slapped down their cash. The Roxen is apparently "sustainable" - a word that usually makes me want to go live in a cave, but here, it actually makes a lick of sense.
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Let's talk about the weight, or lack thereof. Traditional jet skis are as heavy as a damp cow and twice as stubborn. They're an absolute nightmare to move. But the Roxen? Without its battery, it weighs 126 pounds. Even with the battery shoved in, it's only 205 pounds. That's lighter than some of the lads I went to school with. Because it's so light, you don't even need a bulky trailer. You can just heave it onto the roof of your car. Oh, the look on the neighbors' faces when you pull up with a jet ski on your hatchback… Pure barry, that.
Under the hull is a 22-kW electric motor that uses jet propulsion. It doesn't have a propeller to mince the local fish; it just squirts water out the back really fast. You get instant torque, which means it'll literally jump off the line. The top speed is about 34 mph - sure, that won't set your hair on fire, but when you're inches above the water, it feels like you're doing Mach 1. It's perfect for cruising around at 17 to 23 mph, looking posh and environmentally conscious.
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Here is the bit that'll make any tight-fisted heart sing: the running costs. A regular gas-guzzler burns through about 4 gallons of fuel an hour, costing nearly $30 with the prices going wild right now. That's a lot of money to turn into noise and smoke. The Roxen? It'll cost you about $2.10 in electricity for the same hour. That is absolute magic. You could ride this thing all weekend and still have enough money left over for a very large fish supper and a couple of drinks. It's basically printing money while you're getting wet.
The battery is a 5.25-kWh unit that weighs 73 pounds. It gives you about 60 to 90 minutes of playtime, or a range of 19 miles if you aren't pinned at full throttle. The best part? It's swappable. If you run out of juice, you don't have to sit on the dock like a lemon for three hours while it charges at a standard outlet. You just pop the old one out, slap a fresh one in, and off you go.
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The Swedes even thought about the tech. It has built-in 4G, LTE, and GPS. It's got geofencing, too, so if you try to take it somewhere you shouldn't - like your neighbor's swimming pool - it'll probably tell on you. There's a mobile app to check your battery and do remote diagnostics. I suspect the remote diagnostics will mostly tell you that you've hit a rock, but it's nice to have. The hull is made of ABS plastic, which is tough, light, and easy to fix when you inevitably run into a pier because you were looking at your phone.
In riding mode, it measures 8.2 x 4.1 x 3.3 feet, but it shrinks down to 8.2 x 3.8 x 2.1 feet for transport. Maintenance is practically non-existent. No oil changes, no spark plugs, no exhaust systems to rust away. You just rinse the salt off and check the motor once a year. It comes with a two-year warranty, which is handy. Now, the price. It's going to cost you about $21,200. Yes, that is quite a lot of bawbees for a plastic boat. It's the same price as a high-end petrol model, but you'll save a fortune on fuel.
Image Credit: Roxen Innovations.
Is it perfect? Nah. It's Swedish, so it'll likely be sensible and slightly cold to the touch. But the idea of zooming across a lake in total silence, without smelling like a refinery, is fantastic. Clever, light, and cheap to run - just remember to tie it down proper to that car roof, or you'll be providing a very expensive surprise for the driver behind you.
Image Credit: Roxen Innovations.
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