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Paris tests new bubble-shaped water taxi
Associated Press Updated 11:55 am CDT, Wednesday, September 18, 2019
PARIS (AP) — Paris is testing out a new form of travel: an eco-friendly bubble-shaped taxi that zips along the water up and down the Seine River.
Organizers are holding test runs this week on one white, oval-shaped electric hydrofoil boat that resemble tiny space shuttles gliding past Paris monuments.
The boats can fit four passengers, and if they get approved, can be ordered on an app like land taxis, shared bikes or other forms of transport.
Its designers hope to run the so-called Seabubbles commercially in Paris and other cities starting next year.
More:
https://www.chron.com/business/technology/article/Paris-tests-new-bubble-shaped-water-taxi-14448836.php