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Why doesn't Google start a hovercraft service rather than the ferry to Redwood City
Original post made by PA Resident, another community, on Jan 20, 2014
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Posted by Old Coot
a resident of Rex Manor
on Jan 21, 2014 at 7:06 am
a resident of Rex Manor
on Jan 21, 2014 at 7:06 am
Two problems:
INCREDIBLE Noise
Use LOTS of AV Fuel.
Not cheap at all.
Posted by Mike Glanville
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jan 22, 2014 at 2:15 am
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jan 22, 2014 at 2:15 am
Old Coot is describing hovercraft as they were when first introduced, modern hovercraft are not so noisy, around 80 decibels, similar to a shopping mall, school classroom or busy restaurant. Air boats are up to 120 decibels, so people often get hovercraft mixed up with air boat noise. Modern hovercraft do not use so much fuel either, they do not push gallons of water out of the way like a boat does. CAD/CNC technology has vastly improved hovercraft, you can even buy personal hovercraft to help you commute, so they are also affordable for marine leisure fun, check out www.hovercraft.org to find out more about hovercraft, no doubt hovercraft could save time and money helping people commute more effectively. Did I mention hovercraft are also kinder to the environment - no prop to damage sea mammals.
Posted by Resident
a resident of another community
on Jan 22, 2014 at 9:09 am
a resident of another community
on Jan 22, 2014 at 9:09 am
Thanks Mike, that is similar to what my engineer friends were saying over the weekend.
Do I get the idea for a startup forming?
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