When we first laid eyes on the Aqua Star underwater scooter, so many different emotions ran through our minds - excitement, confusion, fear... but as we learned more about the bizarre but awesome vehicle, we saw that it was right up our alley. Called the AS-2 Scooter, this compact undersea vehicle is powered by a rechargeable electric battery and allows marine enthusiasts to dive deep into the ocean to explore its secrets.
someone tell me how an expensive underwater scooter is green. seriously, it’s really cool, but how in the firey monkey gods is this green design saving the world?
seriously?
A device like that can promote underwater ecotourism the battery is rechargeable, all you would need to do is install a set of solar cells and you’ve got yourself a good little business. Also by introducing people to the actual close up tours of reefs and the underwater depths, you could be helping to change attitudes about pollution and its effects on our environment. As for the expense, most things are a bit pricey when the first come out, but they will come down in price.
@tdhelder /sarcams on- right, because getting more people into fragile ecosystems is good for the local flora and fauna, and wasting energy where most folks can swim is awesome.
/sarcasm off
i can see this as potentially *awesome* for folks confined to a wheelchair (with a bucket of safety precautions), but it’s not at all green. it’s conspicuous consumption of a very spendy toy. it’s *REALLY* cool, but does not qualify as “green design”
been done.. look up the bob. i saw it on “the next step” in the 90′s
I good idea for us oldies too. I would love to be able to get down on one of these now I’m just too old for scuba.
They could use this as an underwater wheel chair for handicdap tourists and when it reaches the surface it can transform into a jet ski!