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Old 02-17-2008 | 03:28 PM
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That is pretty sweet. It can go down to 33 feet underwater. The car company Rinspeed is might actually market these!!!
Old 02-17-2008 | 07:37 PM
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I saw that... Interesting idea, can't decide if I like the idea or not.
Old 02-17-2008 | 07:46 PM
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That would be a sweet get away vehicle.
Old 02-17-2008 | 09:13 PM
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I dont know how the public market would react to a car like this, what kind of laws/rules they would have to put in place,etc.
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EHHHH.... why bother?
Old 02-18-2008 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by derangedazn
That would be a sweet get away vehicle.
An decent swimmer could catch it no problem. Still, driving from land into water would have shock value.
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If I'm going under water in anything, I want a think hull between me and that water pressure.
Old 02-19-2008 | 04:27 PM
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Water scares me!

That's why I like cars
Old 02-19-2008 | 07:04 PM
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And where would people drive these cars under water?

Maybe tropical resorts, but thats it! (and I doubt reefs)
Old 02-21-2008 | 09:14 AM
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why botheer having wheels if its going underwater anyways??

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