At a depth of 100 feet, the drive took the team a total of 12 hours.
A team of engineers, motorsport enthusiasts, and commercial divers have driven a waterproof electric vehicle into the water acrossHarbor’s shipping channel. Given that the underwater drive was more than 4 miles long and 100 feet deep, the team has claimed that they have set a new world record for the longest and deepest underwater drive.Their choice of vehicle was an orange 1978 Toyota LandCruiser which they had nicknamed ‘Mudcrab.
“It was also a very ‘Darwin’ thing. You mention it in Newcastle, and people say, ‘why the hell are you doing that?’ You say it in Darwin, and people think it’s awesome.” It was fitted with a waterproof electric engine and 150kg water-filled tires. The motor, controller, and batteries were waterproofed by smearing them in silicon oil.
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