Comments on: ASAP Solar Jet Ski is Low-Cost, Emissions-free Lifeguard Tool http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/14/asap-solar-jet-ski-is-low-cost-emissions-free-lifeguard-tool/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: sean http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/14/asap-solar-jet-ski-is-low-cost-emissions-free-lifeguard-tool/#comment-176899 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55018#comment-176899 We (surf life saving australia) currently use 2stroke red rubber ducks, and the occasional 4stroke jetski, The downside to the jetski is that when it konks out as you are trying to launch you end up with a 500Kg battering ram, that often ends up rolling and injuring the operator. Losing power for those 5 seconds as you are trying to get into the ocean with a decent swell is the most dangerous part of operation.

even if you only made the thing battery operated for 10 seconds it would make sure that you didnt stall it on entry.

]]> By: Bob_Wallace http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/14/asap-solar-jet-ski-is-low-cost-emissions-free-lifeguard-tool/#comment-176726 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:55:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55018#comment-176726 If it can be guaranteed that there will not be two or more emergencies in a short period of time.

]]> By: jburt56 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/14/asap-solar-jet-ski-is-low-cost-emissions-free-lifeguard-tool/#comment-176725 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:48:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55018#comment-176725 Since the device is used intermittently it can soak up solar may not need external charging.

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