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Offline alans1100

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Water Car Panther
« on: October 04, 2013, 11:08:49 PM »
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More detail here http://watercar.com/

https://youtu.be/2150iFXF5Vc
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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 07:25:56 AM »
Right I want one of those......no no I need one of those !!! :-++


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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2013, 09:46:56 AM »
You might need to chuck a lotta money with that fit, ST2UP.   US$135,000 for the ready-to-roll version.
You were just impressed with how efficiently it pulled the chicks out of the water.    :-(((


Amazing how something as "draggy" as a car can cut through the water that quickly.
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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2013, 09:50:30 AM »
Ah, that explains it!
It's a Honda engine!     :thumbsup
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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2013, 10:55:55 AM »
What a fantastic toy...I'd love one of them!!!!

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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2013, 11:19:29 AM »
Quote from: Biggles on October 05, 2013, 09:46:56 AM


Amazing how something as "draggy" as a car can cut through the water that quickly.

In some of the shots you just can see what looks like a boat hull shape (about 40 sec) underneath which might make it a little different to earlier attempts

It also appears to be using a water jet rather than a prop.
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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2013, 11:42:43 AM »
The website definitely describes a jet system, which has been proven in use for quite a while.  The key innovation in the drive system is the transfer case.
The hull definitely makes it as sea-worthy as it is, combined with the fact the wheels retract.
Top American technological innovation.  The Asians would already be reverse-engineering it.

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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2013, 05:19:11 PM »
Chris mentioned this post to me this morning, and yep I want one too  :think1


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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2013, 12:29:07 PM »
That is cool 8) but a bit pricey :fp

How about one of these for only $43'000 :thumbsup

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Re: Water Car Panther
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2013, 06:23:33 PM »
Fair enough at a bit under 1/3 the price of the Panther.  The Panther carries 4 persons and will tow a skier and will handle open water, being longer.
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