The SeaBubble is a potentially new form of electric transportation, and the newest hope to beating the Parisian traffic. Known as a “flying taxi”, the SeaBubble resembles a vehicle straight out of a science fiction film, being oblong, glassy, and having the ability to glide across water without making a sound. This wonder vehicle can reach 20 miles per hour, as The Washington Post details:
Known as a “flying taxi,” the boat can reach 20 miles per hour as it rises nearly 30 inches above the water using wing-like structures known as “hydrofoils” that are designed to reduce drag. Inside, the vehicle holds up to four passengers, who face one another as if riding in a London taxi, according to Le Parisien, whose reporter snagged a ride inside the futuristic vehicle.
Designers say the taxi — which has been tested up and down the river Seine in the heart of Paris — can be hailed using a smartphone app and could be available for rides as early as next year, pending final licensing.
image credit: Francois Mori/AP via The Washington Post