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What Lies Beneath. By: Spencer Danielson. The sQuba. Rinspeed’s sQuba. What exactly can the sQuba do? All the sQuba has to offer Technical Data Other Technologies Similar to the sQuba. What Exactly Can the sQuba do?. First ever submersible car Dive up to 33 feet!
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What Lies Beneath By: Spencer Danielson
Rinspeed’ssQuba • What exactly can the sQuba do? • All the sQuba has to offer • Technical Data • Other Technologies Similar to the sQuba
What Exactly Can the sQuba do? • First ever submersible car • Dive up to 33 feet! • On land, it can drive up to 77MPH • Zero-Emissions • Click for Video of sQuba
All the sQuba has to offer • 3 Lithium-ion electric powered engines • 2 Seabob Jet Drives • Similar design to the Lotus Elise • Can be driven by auto-pilot due to Laser-Sensor Technology • Convertible
Why Convertible? • Safety Reasons • The water that fills the cabin is used to weigh the sQuba down in able for it to dive deep.
All the sQuba has to offer (cont) • 2 compressed air tanks, will appear once in the water • In case of emergency, the sQuba will surface. • Rotating License Plate
Interior • Salt-proof • Futuristic design • Seats are backed with spacer fabric, which aid in drying faster as well as not picking up access weight
Other Technologies Similar to sQuba • VENUS (Virtual ExploratioN of Underwater Sites)
Other Technologies Similar to sQuba • The Defense Science and Technology Organization has unmanned underwater vehicles used to spot danger.
Other Technologies Similar to sQuba • WaterCar • Is not capable of going underwater.
My Assessment • Overall I feel that the sQuba will not be largely manufactured due t0 its price and uniqueness. • Will be a head turner used by many millionaires. • Amazing invention and that Rinspeed should be praised for the sQuba. • They truly did bring James Bond to life.
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