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Rinspeed Squba |
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 The sQuba,
from the
ensemble of
Rinspeed, has now
won the distinction
of being the world’s
first car that can perform as well on ground,
as it can on the surface of water and even
underwater. The avant-garde vehicle is the
stuff that dreams are made of. Rinspeed’s
Founder & CEO Frank M. Rinderknecht is a
self-confessed James Bond enthusiast and
for many years had been planning to build a
car that would capture the hearts of car and
technology zealots everywhere.
There have been military class vehicles in
the past that can go underwater
and can be driven slowly over
the ground, but what sets
sQuba apart is that it can glide
like a fish. It is watertight and
pressure resistant enough to be
maneuverable underwater. The sQuba does
not carry a conventional combustion engine;
instead several electric motors power it. |
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 Three motors are located in the rear, one of which
provides propulsion when the vehicle is being used
on land, while the other two drive the screws for
underwater motoring. The front of the car features
two Seabob jet drives, which are made out of hightech
nano materials, and are extremely light and
twist resistant.
Once you drive into any beach in an sQuba, there
is no doubt that many beach babe beauties will be
attracted to it like bees to honey. Ask one of them
to hop in, make her wear the scuba mask and then
just drive into the water; the vehicle will float on the surface, and to get it underwater you have to
open the door slightly so that water can get in.
The breathing air comes from a compressed
air tank connected to the scuba mask that
occupants wear. Enjoy the underwater
scenery, as the car glides with a swarm of
fish, and floats over a vista of underwater
plants. Top speed is 75mph on land, 4mph
on water and 2mph below the surface. That
should be about enough to help you achieve
the adrenaline high you are seeking.
Best thing about the sQuba is that it
is powered by lithium-ion batteries which
makes it emission free thus allowing the
precious environment to be unharmed. For
safety reasons the car is designed without
a roof, so that in case of an emergency the
occupants can make a quick exit. |
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Enjoy the underwater scenery,
as the car glides with a swarm
of fish, and floats over a vista of
underwater plants. Top speed is
75mph on land, 4mph on water
and 2mph below the surface.
