The Tesla Model S has a few surprises
Like the ability to float and provide enough thrust with it’s tires to get you out of mischief.
h/t Amber Mac
http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/06/tesla-model-s-floats-boat-video/
http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/06/tesla-model-s-floats-boat-video/
I knew I recognized the seminal lines of Bond’s 1981 Submersible Lotus Esprit in the image above… Kudos to Tesla for a class Easter-Egg. ;-)
https://goo.gl/FUv5Ql
He owns it now.
Alfred Scamman I do not doubt it…
Seriously. It was found in some garage for a hundred bucks at an estate sale by someone else who once realizing what it was put it up on a private auction. Musk got in a bidding war with some other (obviously) rich guy for it, cost him some $900,000.
lol – Seriously!? Has anyone who believes this even considered the physics? The wheels would be fully submersed meaning any forward momentum from the base of the wheel would be countered by the reverse momentum at the top of the wheel. Steering would be negligible as the wheels are buried inside of a well.
And pretty much any car will float for a period of time, the biggest factor being water infiltration into the cabin. The Model S is likely to float for longer than most because of superior seals, but it is going to sink eventually.
The submersible would have a lot more challenges. I would expect the planar wings would slide out to temporarily control depth (the car itself would otherwise remain buoyant, unless there was a breech). Thrust would probably be provided by a hidden aquajet, directible similar to a jet ski, maybe behind those 80’s style rear fins to act as rudders.
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As a 20 year submarine veteran, a few concerns come to mind with the idea of a submersible car. The first is maintaining neutral buoyancy and trim control requiring ballast, auxiliary and fore and aft trim tanks combined with a pump system for moving water around/in/out and system for blowing ballast tanks dry to surface. A second concern is keeping water out of the people tank and out of contact with the electrical and electronic components as pressure increases by one atmosphere every 33 feet. A third concern is corrosion control depending on the salinity and pollution level of the water. A fourth concern is atmosphere control inside the people tank. Addressing these concerns would probably add an unaffordable cost to the already high price. Why not just buy a submarine or join the Submarine Force? The education, pay and benefits are great!