The Tesla Model S Makes A Pretty Damn Good Boat, In Case You Were Wondering
Elon Musk has praised the apparent 'swimming' ability of the Model S, after one was filmed blasting straight past a bunch of stranded cars in a flooded tunnel in Kazakhstan
What’s most amusing about this is Elon Musk himself bought one of the submersible Lotus Esprit props from James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, and talked about installing a Tesla EV drivetrain. Hopefully this video will inspire him to make the Lotus/Tesla hybrid a reality…
Oh, and it should go without saying that if you see a load of stranded cars in a flooded tunnel, don’t try and drive through the damn thing, even if you’re in an EV and don’t have to worry about things like air intakes and exhaust pipes!
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Well at least it handles better then a boat…
High voltage battery in a(n almost) fully submerged car. What could go wrong? Its as safe as swimming with an electric eel. :D
it is very safe. provided the water is pure. which means it essentually acts as an insulator. Electricity travels though the imperfections in the water…
The music is perfectly funny for this kind and f situation.
Dadadadaaaaadadaa….
That was awful my bad.
Last week my car battery died because the water touch it only !!!! What about this ???!!!?
What the hell is a tesla doing in kazakhstan in the middle of a flooded tunnel in the first place?😂
my air intake is where the dash would be in a tesla
if you see the video he gets water for a few seconds on the wind-shield, witch is above the dashboard…
my honda can do that
Buuuut I drive a jeep, gotta get use of what ya pay for! I can water forge up to my hood
Judging by this, something definitely broke. CEL!