An odd-looking electric boat taxi, whose inventor believes it could be an eco-friendly transport solution for cities worldwide, was put to the test in Paris for the first time Friday. The brainchild of French yachtsman Alain Thebault, the aerodynamic Sea Bubble made no noise and no waves as it took a star turn on the River Seine with Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo aboard. ADVERTISEMENTThe white craft skimmed about half a meter over the Seine, executing turns while pausing occasionally to yield to passing ducks. After it reaches a certain speed the Bubble lifts off,” Thebault said. A Sea Bubble means “zero noise, zero waves and zero (carbon) emissions,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 18, 2017 08:17 UTC