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nevadamedic
02-18-2008, 01:06 PM
GENEVA - OK, so the Swiss have invented a car that runs on land and underwater. But did they REALLY have to make it a convertible?

The sQuba can plow through the water at a depth of 30 feet and has electrical motors to turn the underwater screw.

You’ll have to break out the wetsuit, however.

The car has an open top, meaning that the two passengers are exposed to the elements.

Passengers will be able to keep breathing underwater through an integrated tank of compressed air similar to what is used in scuba diving.

The sQuba’s top speed on land is about 77 mph, but it slows down to 3 mph on the surface of the water, and 1.8 mph underwater.

Full story and video of it in action..............
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23183588/

How awesome is that? Although what in the hell would you ever use that for?

PostmodernProphet
02-18-2008, 01:09 PM
well, if the global warming predictions are correct, all the scenic coastline highways will be underwater......sounds like this is just the thing for the liberal who wants to be prepared.....

manu1959
02-18-2008, 01:12 PM
i hear they are going to call it the "teddy" .......