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Osaka Mizukaido 808


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Amphibious Taxi Service - Osaka Mizukaido 808
Osaka Mizukaido 808
Published: Jan 14, 08
Comments: 1
Views: 2,564

We’ve seen a number of amphibious vehicles in 2007 like the Humdinga and the sQuba. Up till now, price constraints have kept these water-loving autos in the garages of the wealthy. A taxi service, Osaka Mizukaido 808, has started to operate in the Japanese city of Osaka - taking passengers through the city’s rivers and over the streets. Riders pay about $180USD for the first hour and $80 for each additional 30 minutes after that.

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rocketranger on Jan 14, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments
Unique theme, great for some US cities. Radical.
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