Elon Musk Says Tesla Model S Can Move Through Water Like A Boat

If you've long dreamed of driving the Batmobile, you could probably do worse than trying Tesla's Model S. The company touts the electric car's "bio-weapon defense mode" and autopilot feature, but there's another, unadvertised capability that might catch your eye: The Model S can apparently double as a boat. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, said so in a tweet on Sunday: We *def* don't recommended this, but Model S floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time. Thrust via wheel rotation.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2016 He even clarified to a concerned tweeter that the car's components are carefully tucked away to avoid water damage: @KatelynBrock Drive units and battery are sealed— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2016 Musk's tweet was in response to an article on Electrek about a Model S owner who navigated the Transformer car through a flooded tunnel in Kazakhstan.  For what it's worth, it's not safe to drive any car through water -- though electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster have done so before: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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