BMW wants you to know that its latest EV is sea-worthy. No, the German luxury marque isn’t taking a page from Elon Musk’s playbook. Instead, its teamed up with SipaBoards on a new stand-up paddleboard. The easily transportable device features an integrated motor and swappable battery packs designed to make getting around on water easier than ever before. Those not familiar with the water sports world may not know the SipaBoards name, but the Australian company is a natural partner for BMW on this project. The brand has been selling electric stand-up paddleboards, or SUPS, as it calls them, since 2014 and is regarded as one of the global leaders in the segment. The BMW Tourer Electric was designed to make the take car of the arduous parts of paddleboarding for its rider. The board looks just like SipaBoards’s standard Tourer model at a glance, but is covered in one of three unique patterns inspired by the “Neue Klasse”..
