Paris commuters could soon be riding the Seine on electric water taxis

The high-tech, emissions-free boats, which go at the speed of a normal car, and is the price of a taxi, may soon operate along the Seine. Photo: dpa

As European capitals grow more congested with commuters, Paris is preparing to get people across the city via electric water taxis that operate along the river Seine.

A startup company called SeaBubbles says it hopes to reduce urban congestion in the French capital by operating a number of small, gull-winged water taxis that look like Teslas hovering on water. It says the high-tech, emissions-free boats operate at the speed of a normal car and costs the price of a taxi.