Rinspeed’s New sQuba: Underwater Car
February 16th, 2008 by admin
This amazing amazing new car, released by Swiss car maker Rinspeed, shows people aboard Rinspeed’s new model, the sQuba, the world’s first real submersible car that will be presented at the 2008 Geneva car show in March. The zero-emission electric sports car, with power supplied by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries, can perform a submerged stabile flight at a depth of 10 meters.
Rinspeed’s President, Frank M. Rinderknecht, known for his extraordinary automotive creations, is also a James Bond fan and kept revisiting in his mind, the scene from the 1977 Bond movie ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’. ‘For three decades I have tried to imagine how it might be possible to build a car that can fly under water. Now we have made this dream come true.’, Rinderknecht said. The car, which is stable at a depth of 10 meters, has zero emissions, is driven by three electric motors, and powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries.
I’m not sure how much it costs, but it sure is very impressive!
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February 16th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
That’s stupid that the top is open even underwater… it’s enough that you have to have the technology to get a CAR underwater, but you have to throw on a diving suit too?
February 16th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Yeah, great idea until your wheel bearings, discs and pads corrode in the salt water residue. Not to mention any other metal bits. And is the S.C.U.B.A contained within the vehicle? Or do you need to bring your own.
February 17th, 2008 at 12:01 am
wouldn’t you want a hard top if you’re gonna have an underwater car?
awesome idea though
February 17th, 2008 at 3:37 am
Oh so very James Bond; it just had to be a Lotus!
Thanks for posting this, I never in a million years thought this type of thing ever existed!
February 17th, 2008 at 4:06 am
From what I have read they don’t plan on selling it commercially. It’s just a design study, but a very cool one.
February 17th, 2008 at 4:08 am
I dont see it moving, just sinking. Not impressed.
February 17th, 2008 at 8:44 am
This is a wonderful design and concept for proper areas of ingress and egress. And what a way to clean one’s car inside and out! I especially like the Tesla power concept. That’s our future! Keep up the good work Rinspeed.
February 27th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
It’s cool but It’s sinklibng guys
God
March 6th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
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