This Tesla Model S can double as a boat for swimming short distances, as demonstrated in this video. Watch as the electronic car glides through a flooded tunnel with ease, leaving you safe in the knowledge that you won’t ever be caught out by flash flooding. Sanzhar Altayev, a Kazakh Entrepeneur and CEO of successful tech company Almacloud, is also the proud owner of this particular Tesla. He is an electric car evangelist, and President of the Tesla Club in Kazakhstan. His home city of Almaty, is one of the most polluted cities in the world and he is campaigning for a cleaner environment. Credit: YouTube/SanzharAltayev

THE Tesla Model S is already a popular vehicle for its ability to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in as little as three seconds.

Add its Autopilot capabilities and Bio-Weapon Defence Mode, and it’s easy to see why the car is highly sought after.

But, it turns out there is another exciting feature of the vehicle that’s not exactly broadcast in the owner’s manual — it’s ability to double as a dinghy for short periods of time.

The little-known feature was made public after a driver in Kazakhstan successfully navigated a Model S through a flooded tunnel.

A local news outlet picked up on the feat, which caught Tesla founder Elon Musk’s attention.

Tesla owner drives through a flooded tunnel & out the other side https://t.co/RmPxdZShhq — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2016

Taking to Twitter Musk addressed the footage explaining, while not recommended, the Model S can double as a boat for short periods of time thanks to itswheel rotation propelling itself forward in the water.

We *def* don't recommended this, but Model S floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time. Thrust via wheel rotation. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2016

The wild inventor then took things one step further, detailing plans for a “sports sub car that can drive on roads”.

If curious abt TSWLM car, am still planning to do a sports sub car that can drive on roads. Just a side project. Limited market potential :) — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2016

Well played, Elon.