Rinspeed sQuba Underwater Concept Car

Ally · 02-16-2008, 04:44 PM

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This seemed like a joke at first, but truly Rinspeed, a Swiss company known for their innovative and out-of-the-box designs, has created a car that goes from land to sea in seconds. An all-electric car with one motor for land and two to propel it underwater, this beauty will put the sea in your grasp while riding in style. A salt-resistant interior, on-board breathing apparatus which acts much like scuba gear, open cockpit for safety and viewing pleasure, as well as a laser sensor system for driverless motoring, Rinspeed seems to have thought of it all! Take the sQuba for a spin ... and then a dip. If you are as surprised as I was that this really exists and works underwater check out the gallery on the link below -- you won't believe your eyes.

http://www.luxist.com/2008/02/16/rin...r-concept-car/

MgicTwnger · 02-16-2008, 06:40 PM

A production car/boat hybrid was made in the early 60's. I forget the name. It was a boxy little convertable with a high wheel base that allowed for two propellers and (I guess) a rudder. You could drive it into the water, switch the power over to the props, and off you went at a couple of miles and hour. It had a convertional gas engine with a watertight engine compartment, cab, and whatever. The first time I saw one of these on the water I completely flipped!

I think the problem was that it was neither a very good car or a practical boat. It was very cool, though.