Fresh Gear: The EGO Personal Submarine

Stunt underwater in this new cruiser.

"Everyone has dreamed of undersea exploration," claims the promo video for an upcoming miniature submarine. And while we can think of a few more obvious universalities than the desire to pay Jacques Cousteau, the ocean blue does maintain a certain undeniable allure for us bipeds.

The South Korean company Raonhaje is capitalizing on that allure with its new EGO Compact Submarine. The personal submersible will enable a fortunate few with deep pockets to experience life below the surface in a small but luxurious glass-enclosed cabin. Up top, the semi submarine has two large floating partitions that can conveniently double as sun decks. Raonhaje says the battery powered electric machines can last up to 4 hours at sea and cruise at around 5 knots.

No word yet on price or availability (we're guessing "high" and "limited"), but that won't stop us from wishing for a little more EGO in our lives.

[The Atlantic]

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