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Swiss Car Lets Motorists Drive Underwater (OF COURSE there's video :-))
Fox News / AP ^
| February 14, 2008
Posted on 02/14/2008 12:58:20 PM PST by Stoat
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The concept car developer Rinspeed calls its "sQuba" the first real submersible car
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Rinspeed says its car can provide a stable "flight" at a depth of 30 feet.
"For three decades I have tried to imagine how it might be possible to build a car that can fly underwater," says Frank Rinderknecht, Rinspeed's 52-year-old CEO and a professed James Bond fan. "Now we have made this dream come true."
The car will be unveiled at next month's Geneva Auto Show.
Rinderknecht says it is difficult to make a car watertight and pressure-resistant enough to be maneuverable underwater.
"The real challenge, however, was to create a submersible car that moves like a fish in water," he added.
Working with engineering specialists, Rinspeed removed the combustion engine from a sports car and replaced it with several electrical motors.
Three are located in the rear, with one providing propulsion on land and the other driving the screw for underwater motoring.
Passengers will be able to keep breathing underwater through an integrated tank of compressed air similar to what is used in scuba diving.
But they will get wet.
"For safety reasons, we have built the vehicle as an open car so that the occupants can get out quickly in an emergency," Rinderknecht said.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: automotive; car; rinspeed; submarine; tech; underwater; underwatercar; underwatermotoring; underwatermotorist
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posted on
02/14/2008 12:58:22 PM PST
by
Stoat
To: Stoat
The Kennedy Mobile?..........
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posted on
02/14/2008 12:59:13 PM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: Stoat
Reminds me of an older Lotus
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:02:16 PM PST
by
squidly
To: Red Badger
The Kennedy Mobile only provides oxygen to the driver, assuming he was sober enough to put it on.
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:02:39 PM PST
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: Red Badger
LMAO
I’m guessing that a drunk wouldn’t be able to figure out how to operate this one.....
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:03:22 PM PST
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
Looks like an old corwette.
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:03:49 PM PST
by
Rudder
To: Stoat
Where’s the pic of Teddy slapping his forehead and saying “Now they come up with this!”
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:04:01 PM PST
by
swain_forkbeard
(Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
To: theDentist
Now all they need is an airplane that can fly underwater........
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:06:01 PM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: Stoat
Does it come with a dry change of clothes and seats that instantly dry themselves and a full bathroom to fix your hair etc....????
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:06:07 PM PST
by
rednesss
(Fred Thompson - 2008)
To: Stoat
WARNING: Ted Kennedy Ahead
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:07:01 PM PST
by
HAL9000
To: All
"For three decades I have tried to imagine how it might be possible to build a car that can fly underwater," says Frank Rinderknecht,..." Fly? Doesn't he mean, "float"? And the purpose of this, is.....???? I think it's dumb! Why doesn't he work on a REAL flying car?!
To: Stoat
Check out the the young babe with the old goat.
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To: I see my hands
Check out the the young babe with the old goatLMAO
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:09:52 PM PST
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: jackibutterfly
And the purpose of this, is.....???? To provide a means by which old, incredibly wealthy and breathtakingly ugly men can get a date with a hot babe.
(and to have another bauble in the garage that the neighbor doesn't)
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:13:47 PM PST
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: HAL9000
WARNING: Ted Kennedy AheadToo bad ol' Ted's car was a hardtop. If it had been open like this one, Mary Jo would most likely be alive today.
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:17:41 PM PST
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: swain_forkbeard
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:20:27 PM PST
by
nikos1121
(Thank you again Jimmy Carter)
To: Stoat
The car ended up upside down.
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:20:59 PM PST
by
nikos1121
(Thank you again Jimmy Carter)
To: jackibutterfly
Doesn't he mean, "float"? If it floated it wouldn't be able to go underwater.
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:23:40 PM PST
by
WesternPacific
(I am tired of voting for the lesser of two evils!)
To: rednesss
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posted on
02/14/2008 1:24:41 PM PST
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: I see my hands
Maybe it’s his granddaughter?
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