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unicornrose
post Dec 6 2005, 06:14 PM
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I think that the idea behind having a car that can also be a boat or a submersable is a very good one. Its a fun idea. Then family road trips could be alot more fun. Hey kids lets go to the local lake and drive around on it. Families could learn more about under water creatures etc. There would have to be more regulations and stuff but I digress.

What I would rather see is even more fuel efficient cars and cars that run on alternate fuel sources. I am worried about the environment and the earth. The resources are dwindling.
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post Dec 6 2005, 08:11 PM
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There won't be sub-cars anytime soon; since internal combustion engines require oxygen to work; a resource that isn't very abundant underwater. Furthermore, most lakes that I have seen aren't exactly wheel-accessible; how would one get the car out of the water again, save from mounting air tanks on the car to allow it to re-surface.
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post Dec 6 2005, 10:59 PM
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I saw it. They also have a sports car. They are waterproof on the bottom and you just drive into the water. I am not sure if they have folding tires, I am sure some do. But they do have a prop on the back for propulsion. They are supposed to go about 30-35 in water.

I think they should create a combo sub too. No serious. You go get a license and it has special cpabilities for sonar and a radar to see whats above you. Technology is going bust. I am sure they have quite a number of things that are beyond our imagination. Great topic though. Just reafirms what I saw a while back.
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post Dec 7 2005, 03:27 PM
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ok well this has been out for a while over in baltimore (usa...) they have a thing called the duck mobile or somtin like that but the car is shaped like a boat... it has wheels and a propeler and all that fun stuff

but yeah its been around for a while... its a tour boat so yeah... not like a sports car that can lol...
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post Dec 7 2005, 04:09 PM
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I don't doubt that there are floating cars, but a car that had the abilities of a submersible would be very ugly, not to mention very expensive. If it was ever majorly manufactured at all, it would only be for the very wealthy.
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post Dec 9 2005, 11:53 PM
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There are quite a few cars that can in water now. They have existed for a long time in the military.

I don't think that these cars are very practical. How often is it that someone would drive and then decide he wants to take off the road and into the water? not very. Also, there would have to be special roads that slope into the water for this to work.
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post Dec 10 2005, 12:15 AM
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cars can also go under water if you close the intake and brine a fat pipe from the intake to the top of the car. a saw many offroad trucks and buggies do this. therefore no air gets into the car while the car still gets cooled down.
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post Dec 10 2005, 02:17 AM
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Has anyone seen the motorhome this guy made the can go in the water? It's really cool! It has a propeller in the back and a swim deck to! I think he said if he were going to sell it it would cost a couple million.
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post Dec 10 2005, 05:16 AM
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wow that's really cool it's amazing what science and technology brings us everyday, floating-in-water cars, HDTVs, mp3 players, inet fridges. . . i wonder when are going to bring these cars to mexico and how much money would they cost X_X, or maybe they would be exclusively for the army <,<
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