Landshark

An anonymous reader writes "This has got to be, or will be when they actually make one, the coolest amphibious vehicle around. It's a cross between a motorcycle and a jet ski, and it seats three. It can travel at 200 mph on land and 50 mph on water. Just what you need to get you from point A to point B."

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Re:Next SUV

[Smidge204]

Also note that practically nobody uses an SUV for the kinds of things an SUV is capable of. I know Landrover owners you *freak* if they get mud on it... wtf did they buy a Landrover for, then?

As for betting from A to B... who would use this for a daily vehicle? Recreation, definately, but recreational vehicles aren't genarally used for 'A to B' travel.

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Re:Next SUV

[susano_otter]

Yay. Hundreds of SUV owners use their SUVs in some close approximation of how the television tells them it should be used.

Compare that to the thousands who use them almost exclusively to commute, pick up groceries, or take the kids to soccer practice.

Not to mention the whole debate you hinted at--that these vehicles aren't actually even appropriate for the kind of use that the television proposes. Or the debate about whether or not the drivers are properly qualified for these fantastical depictions of "extreme driving".

Your Landrover website aside, the trend seems to be as follows: Your television tells you to buy the SUV for its extreme driving capability. You do what you television tells you to do, and then use the SUV almost exclusively for mundane driving tasks.

Meanwhile, companies like Subaru and Volvo are making AWD cars that not only have superior extreme driving capabilities, but have smaller footprints, better mileage, better price points, and significantly less emissions.

I have no patience for your Landrover enthusiasts. The amount of money they're spending to bounce over muddy tussocks is laughable. The visual obstruction they pose on the highway, and the level of pollution they contribute in pursuit of their own amusement, promptly drains all the humor out of the situation. Go offroad all you want. I'm not against having fun. But keep your over-sized, gas-guzzling, luxury follies the fuck away from my commute.