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ImastrangeJack t1_iro2knr wrote

>JetCycle sells the Max hydrofoil for €12,000

Yo that price is high af. Cool idea tough

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BuffNerd5 t1_iro4fie wrote

so rich people stuff ill never be able to afford.

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finix240 t1_iro4nwg wrote

This website is cancer

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nitrohigito t1_iro69wg wrote

Replying to BuffNerd5 (#65,443)

yes, but also stuff that's much more efficient on energy consumption. couple that with the electric boats trend, and that's shaping up to be pretty handy, even if to you only by proxy (emissions)

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BuffNerd5 t1_iro791f wrote

Replying to nitrohigito (#65,505)

never said it wasnt energy efficient (though even that isnt certain as theres the manufacturing process to be considered)

Im just saying its expensive useless shit that most of us will never see.

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kuynhxchi t1_iro7cat wrote

So like a version of the swan paddle thing?

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bocaciega t1_iro7fh0 wrote

Oh goody. More kooky rich kid shit clogging the lineup.

I can see it now. Cutting through the pack of surfers, pearling and some guy losing his 12k right off the bat. Then lifeguard rescue. Then oh well its only 12k as he gets in his brand new shiny all the bells and whistle jeep as he drives the 6 blocks to his beachfront mansion.

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bayrayray t1_iro8dcm wrote

The videos on YouTube make it look like this activity would suck. Hard.

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nitrohigito t1_iro8hig wrote

Replying to BuffNerd5 (#65,529)

yes, i can read. i'm saying it's replacing the expensive useless shit that rich people that aren't you would buy either way, so compared to that, this is better for everyone

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weasel_mullet t1_iroafof wrote

€12,000?! For a bicycle/kayak hybrid on hydrofoil wings? That's ludicrous!

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iDuddits_ t1_iroc2w9 wrote

Way too leaned back to be fun on the water

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Commercial-Hand656 t1_iroe3ch wrote

Honestly if they made a hand pedal version,I could see less mobile athletes using this too

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Brawndo45 t1_iromgxr wrote

That needs an electric motor and batteries, then it would be cool

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irascible_Clown t1_irophnt wrote

$12,000 I knew it wouldn’t be cheap but damn

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BuffNerd5 t1_iroscrf wrote

Replying to nitrohigito (#65,564)

Lets be real here. Rich people will buy this and stuff it in the garage of one of their 35 vacation homes and go back to buying other shit. This changes nothing except being one more piece of crap added to the landfill of our planet.

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SCCRXER t1_irotbqm wrote

Looks similar to a Hobie kayak with pedals. I wonder if the effort is about the same? It doesn’t look like it’s suited for offloading on a beach though.

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Yourbubblestink t1_irp0u7v wrote

As a local JetSki owner, I can tell you I regard a vacationer on something like this as a ‘traffic cone’, around which to carve tight corners.

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designer_of_drugs t1_irpbazh wrote

This seems like something Mark Zuckerberg would own and on that basis alone I hate it.

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Have_Donut t1_irpc3p7 wrote

Replying to BuffNerd5 (#65,443)

Useful tech though, especially in cities with waterways. While 12k is a lot, it is still cheaper, lower emissions, and more practical for water commenting than a regular boat. I could see a lot of practical usage for something like this in Europe, where most of the cities are built on waterways

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_omelet_ t1_irplcav wrote

I appreciate that they list the watts needed to launch the boat.

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iamfuturetrunks t1_irpqnnu wrote

Over $11k (US) for a bike that only works on water. Yeah no thanks.

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RollingThunderPants t1_irpw51d wrote

If you’re easily winded by a standard peddle boat, this thing will probably kill you.

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Lovat69 t1_irq45rf wrote

Is this a fucking ad?

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Mythicpluto t1_irqb17u wrote

The website does make me wanna rip my eyes out and clean them with a cheap porn site like Jesus fuck

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shadrap t1_is7vmwo wrote

Replying to Lovat69 (#68,255)

“made of composite materials obtained by infusion, making it possible to combine rigidity and lightness.“

Sounds legit to me! Lol!

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