The Tesla driver “accidentally hit the gas,” sending the car flying into the frigid waters off of Oslo earlier this week, witnesses told SWNS.

“I don’t think people could hold there more than five minutes in this water, especially with clothes on,” he added. It was very good luck this floating sauna was nearby.”

The sauna boat happened to drift by soon after the Tesla ended up in the water, Oslo police said.

Photos show people on the vessel with towels around their waists pulling the passengers out of the water.

“One of the guests came running and told me a car had landed in the water. I accelerated to full speed in the direction of the people,” the sauna boat’s skipper, Nicholay Nordahl, told Norwegian newspaper VG.

“With the help of two guests, we pulled them up. They were able to warm up in the sauna,” he added.

  • pastermilEnglish
    161·
    11 months ago

    I have so many questions…

    Starting from how would the floating sauna propel itself, and where would I get one?

    • BakedGoodsEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      There’s usually an outboard motor mount on it. There are several companies building them but making your own is just as easy as placing a sauna on a deck supported by some barrels. The sauna in the article: