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Amphibious vehicle hits US market soon

Tennessean -- Amphibious vehicles could soon be zooming out of James Bond’s garage — or pond — and into yours.

The Quadski — a one-person all-terrain vehicle that doubles as a personal watercraft — is being billed by its makers as the first high-speed, commercially available amphibious vehicle. It’s scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. by the end of this year for around $40,000. Michigan-based Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc. hopes to sell the vehicle worldwide by 2014.

With its all-terrain tires and four-cylinder, BMW-supplied engine, the Quadski can drive up to 45 miles per hour on land. To take it into the water, the driver presses a button. In five seconds, the four wheels fold up and tuck into the sides.

“You just drive straight into the water, quite fast, and keep on going. It’s sort of magic,

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Submitted Oct 15, 2012 By: DellDude2

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CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:632,100 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 6:52:47 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse If I ever have 40 grand to spend for a toy-on-wheels, it will be for one of these--not an EV!
Skimo2012 Rookie Author Cleveland Posts:85 Points:101,610 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 1:58:58 PM Ignore Skimo2012 Report Abuse I'll get one win I hit the lottery. Probably want ride it.
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,366 Points:1,388,870 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 10:36:59 AM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse There are some 200 of the original 1000 amphibious consumer cars that were made in the 50's. Many still run.
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AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,489 Points:2,284,505 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2012 8:37:49 PM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse Oh boy, a combination quad and waverunner - how utterly useless
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clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,747 Points:1,798,620 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2012 8:14:05 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Very nice. $40K = no way. Nice toy but not very practical I don't think - unless used in climates that are warm year round.
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,848 Points:441,060 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2012 8:12:17 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Lets talk about gas mileage! 100mph on land 30mph on water does it get 100mpg on land & 30mpg on water as well? no mention that I noted
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