Elon Musk reveals Tesla has designs for a submarine car
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- Elon Musk said at a shareholder meeting that Tesla has designed a car that drives under water.
- The design was inspired by a James Bond movie.
- There are no immediate plans for the car’s production.
You knew that sooner or later, Elon Musk, the closest person we have to a James Bond villain or Tony Stark, would attempt to build some new, next-level gadgetry straight from the movies. Not one to disappoint when it comes to making outlandish ideas become reality, Musk revealed that Tesla Motors has designs for a submarine car.
Yes, this car will be able to drive on roads, but also on and under the water. At least that’s what Tesla CEO Musk said at an annual shareholders meeting in California. When asked by a shareholder whether Tesla thought about building a submarine car, Musk answered in the affirmative. Not only that, his company actually has designs for just such a vehicle (electric, of course).
Musk was inspired by the 1977 James Bond film “The Spy Who Love Me,” saying that he thought the car in that movie (inspired by Lotus Esprit) “was like the coolest thing.” In fact, he loved it so much that he bought it for £616,000 (close to $800K).
When can you get such a fantastic vehicle? Not so fast, said Musk. He thinks it’s technically feasible but the market for such a car isn’t quite robust enough yet.
“I think the market for this would be small—small, but enthusiastic,” Musk explained.
Who knows maybe the expression of our collective enthusiasm upon reading such articles will make this car a reality.
