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		sschueller on Oct 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elon Musk to make James Bond submarine car a reali... I don't think so. The amount air in the vehicle would require a very heavy car that would not perform on the street. Rinspeed design tryed it and the closest they got was the scuba concept that is open for exactly that reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E4q7p6R3Og

a-priori on Oct 18, 2013 [–]

From the article: "It's a so-called wet submarine, meaning that it fills with water when submerged, so the driver has to wear a wetsuit and breathe air from a tank. (The dry passenger compartment shown in the movie was a set.)"

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