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Kiteboarding Surfing is a pretty cool green sport, but you can only go as far as the ocean waves can carry you. For land travel, nothing beats the cool factor of traveling with nothing but a skateboard and a kite. A kiteboard is both fast and efficient, but has one very large drawback... without the wind, you aren't going anywhere. Not to mention another small drawback which is the winds nasty habit of doing whatever it wants. It can changes directions on you, burst into gusts, and then fizzle out altogether. With all these uncontrollable factors, it is especially harsh when you realize that your most effective way to slow down is a direct face plant!
The "sQuba" Car
What's better than an electric car? Why an electric car that can swim underwater of course. The sQuba, is capable of 77 mph on the road, 3 mph on the surface of water, and 1.5 mph while fully submerged. It uses multiple electric motors to give it propulsion in all three of its transportation modes and comes completely sealed, waterproofed, and resistant to salt water. Your only model choice is a permanent convertible due to its obvious liability issue of drowning, so a wetsuit may be a handy addition to keep in the trunk (especially if you live near the Atlantic). Its underwater portion functions by supplying the driver and passenger with an air tank mask while exploring the shallow abyss. If it breaks down, you simply swim up to the surface and pray the sharks are busy trying to give your sQuba a jumpstart.
T-Rex
Price: $50,000+
Coolness Factor: 7
Motorcycles are cool, but one of the worst parts of them is there annoying habit of falling down when you lose your balance. The T-Rex offers the best of both worlds. It has all the power and weight savings of a motorcycle using its potent DOHC Kawasaki 1352cc inline 4 cylinder engine. But it also has the extra stability (three wheels) and safety of a sports car with a rigid frame and 3-point retractable racing harness. A 3-point harness may seem a bit extreme to those who have straddled high powered race bikes without so much as a lap belt. But once you realize that the ZX14R is capable of 0 to 60 in just a fraction over 3 seconds and top speeds of over 150 mph, you'll gladly strap yourself in.
Feel the need for sustainable speed? See what eco-engineers are doing to create super-charged but low-impact cars, bikes, and planes on Planet Green TV's Mean Green Machines.
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