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
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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!

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Roadster / Tail Red

Well at least it handles better then a boat…

06/21/2016 - 10:37 |
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Anonymous

High voltage battery in a(n almost) fully submerged car. What could go wrong? Its as safe as swimming with an electric eel. :D

06/21/2016 - 10:40 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

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…

06/21/2016 - 11:06 |
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The_Import_Kid

The music is perfectly funny for this kind and f situation.

Dadadadaaaaadadaa….
That was awful my bad.

06/21/2016 - 11:25 |
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Anonymous

Last week my car battery died because the water touch it only !!!! What about this ???!!!?

06/21/2016 - 13:16 |
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ThatBrownCarGuy

What the hell is a tesla doing in kazakhstan in the middle of a flooded tunnel in the first place?😂

06/21/2016 - 13:29 |
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675LT_ftw
06/21/2016 - 15:17 |
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The Tesla Model S Makes A Pretty Damn Good Boat, In Case You Were Wondering
blakem5

my air intake is where the dash would be in a tesla

06/21/2016 - 16:34 |
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if you see the video he gets water for a few seconds on the wind-shield, witch is above the dashboard…

06/21/2016 - 19:36 |
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Anonymous

my honda can do that

06/21/2016 - 18:20 |
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Scott Duncan

Buuuut I drive a jeep, gotta get use of what ya pay for! I can water forge up to my hood

06/21/2016 - 19:26 |
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Anonymous

Judging by this, something definitely broke. CEL!

06/21/2016 - 23:48 |
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