Thursday, July 11, 2013

Thinking of the Future of Personal Underwater Craft

We have noticed many advances in vehicles these days.  One area that will likely be a part of the future are personal underwater vehicles.  It has been some time since new prototypes have arose in this arena.


Back in the 1977's a movie called "The Spy Who Loved Me", featured Wet Nellie (as the vehicle was dubbed on-set) that was appeared to be on the right track although it doesn't function as a car. Instead, a Lotus Esprit shell houses a functioning wet submarine built by the since-closed-down submersible manufacturer Perry Oceanographics — a conversion that cost around US$100,000, which is approximately US$500,000 today.

Surely, mass production would reduce these costs.  Since the planet is mostly water, I can image there will surely be a need.


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