The first floating car was born in Japan. In 2011, the Deadly tsunami inspired one great man to build floating electric cars. HIDEO Tsurumaki watched the giant tsunami waves crash onto the northeast coast of Japan in March 11, 2011, sweeping away cars filled with people trying to escape. As he watched the cars sink slowly into the sea, Tsurumaki thought of his mother, who lives close to the ocean in another earthquake-prone area of the country. She has difficulty walking, like many of those who tried to flee by car that day. And he thought if the cars had been able to float, fewer people would have lost their lives.
Two years later, Tsurumaki started to build a small, watertight electric vehicle (ev) that can float in floods, or even cruise at low speeds. He has been very successful and plans to produce 10,000 cars a year. He also plans to take the company public by 2020. “I intend to put one outside our house,” Tsurumaki, 55, said of the cars. “Many others will probably think the same.” These floating cars are capable of walking on water, are environmentally friendly, and can save so many lives in flood-prone areas when a disaster strikes. Read More >>
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