Sweet Ride....sQuba

Going out for a Sunday drive just got a little soggy. Check out this sweet new ride. It's an amphibious concept car made by Rinspeed Inc. Once this puppy enters the water it becomes autonomously driven due to it's cool laser technology. Rinspeed Inc. has more to say.

"The Concept Car no longer needs a driver – made possible by laser technology from the Hamburg-based company, Ibeo. Ibeo LUX laser scanners represent the vehicle’s intelligent eyes and safely steer the vehicle through road traffic."

The "sQuba" as it is conveniently called is a zero-emission vehicle that is powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. But that's not all. It's a freakin convertible. And yes, there is method behind their madness. Due to safety precautions, the vehicle would be much easier to evacuate in an emergency.

This sleak submarine is driven into the water where it floats until you open the door when you're ready to submerge like a really cool futuristic alligator. Your breathing air is conveniently supplied by tanks of compressed air exactly like that of a scuba diver. Soon enough your swimming with the fishes James Bond style.

And although this bad boy is slower than molasses on land due to the extra weight needed for buoyancy reasons, it's shell is more like futuristic flying machine than a submarine.

"3-D foil elements with embossed fish and sharkskin patterns from Wetzel Processing Group and Hornschuch add visual pizzazz and streamline the exterior. Together with styling elements from Foliatec they create a harmonious velvety matt-white appearance."

I gotsta take me a ride in one of these. Here's a video of the sQuba in action.