dundun2007 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 I dont know how much i would trust a very new type of car that hovers above the water. If something went wrong then i dont really know what you would be able to. Its not like a boat you cant do a quick fix or paddle your way to shore. I am assuming that if the propellers stopped working then the car would simply just sink underwater which doesnt seem to appealing to me. There is a car out there though and has been out there for a while that can go partially underwater. The H1 hummers that they used in the war has a snorkel on the top of it. The snorkel is used for it to go underwater up to the point where the snorkel is which isnt far from the top of the vehicle. That was quite some time ago that they came out with the H1 too, but in my opinion if i want to go on the water ill buy a boat and car for alot less than a unstable mixed combination costing $900k. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renaissance 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 For the most part these are private sector companies doing this to make money. They've had cars that could go in the water since the 1960s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicar), a couple of years ago they did a 3 seater with a land speed exceeding 100mph and a water speed of 30mph. The Aquada set a record for crossing the English Channel. Now if you want to talk about an RV driving in the water... that's still old news Link: http://www.camillc.com/terrawind.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneMinute 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 This is getting more interesting as the topic gets heated. Duck Tours (http://www.ducktours.com.sg/) has been around for quite some time. I seriously hope to be able to ride on a MPV which is able to wade through seas and oceans to a country where i want to visit -> Venice, Italy (probably mestre)Ah, well, the link to that luxurious bus is indeed interesting. However, who would be able to afford that, lawl.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted October 19, 2007 There is a car that can drive in the water the same as a boat its called an Amphicar it was made it or around 1962 they cost around $80,000 these days-devin looney Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angad619 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2007 Heres a link to some images of the aqua car.http://www.ebaumsworld.com/I really love the design of the Aqua Car. Other similar 'car-cum-boat's that I've seen before look rather crude. But the Aqua Car looks very sophisticated.However even I disagree with the concept of a car that runs both on land and water. The only people who need it are the military and they already have the hovercraft. Small private cruise boats are common these days and they look way more comfortable that our cramped up cars.A car that actually runs underwater must have a big drawback. The volume of our cars is too less. That means less space for air. Therefore you won't be able to drive long stretches underwater and you'd have to resurface every now and then!!!!It has practical application only in action flicks where the hero(who is too lazy to get out of his Aston Martin) sneaks up behind a bad guy in the final scene to overpower him!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted October 28, 2007 Havent you guys watched Bill Nye the Science Guy?!?!?there's a car that go on water in there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angelo 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2007 Don't need a new car you can modify your own very cheap! Check it out in "water4gas.com" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandokan 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2007 When I read this topic title I thought: Wow that's really James Bond....But the most people in this topic are really right: that's just a hovercraft!Greetzz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elhadi 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2008 Thaaaat's Nice may be in the future cars can fly!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites