How Many Knots per Gallon Does Your Car Get?

If you’ve ever owned a boat you know there is almost nothing more relaxing than being out on the open water. However, if you don’t have a dock or want to pay an arm and a leg to store it at a boat yard, you’re left trailering it back and forth from the water every time you want to use it. That’s where the day-dream of amphibious vehicles comes in: cars you can drive into the water like a boat without worrying about destroying your engine, transmission, fuel pump or navigation units. Well, there seems to be an answer from the company WaterCar and it goes by the name “Python”.

This five passenger land/water-craft is almost 21’ in length and looks like one heck of a good time. They claim it hits speeds of 60mph in the water and is made of non-corrosive materials such as fiberglass to avoid wear. The vehicle will need to be registered as a boat and a car, but you only need a license to operate it on land. What’s the catch? Well, the first catch is that it runs at roughly $200,000. Ouch. The second? It doesn’t come with an engine or transaxle, which is quite the “disclaimer”. They estimate this install would cost about $40,000, but if you have enough money to spend $200,000 on an engine-less car-boat then it shouldn’t be the biggest drawback.

This year I keep seeing more and more crossovers on the road, but these vehicles bring a whole new meaning to “crossover”. While this isn’t the only concept of its kind, the fact that WaterCar makes the experience look like a Jimmy Buffet tailgate on the water has gotten them a bit of attention. I want.