This is neat

[sloasdaylight]

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93804?fp=1

[Radical Edward]

I will win the lotto and get one.
Time to buy some lotto tickets. Lol.

[Stanley Design]

On of those would actually be practical where I live.

[XtreO]

Hrm. Cool, but essentially useless in places that lacks an abundance of small-plane landing strips.

[Relic]

I want mine mounted with bomb racks. I will finally extract revenge on NJ traffic!!! mwaaahahahaaa

[sloasdaylight]

Dude relic, God help the I-275 and I-4 interchange here in Tampa if I ever get one of these.

[L-A]

Well, the Skycar has been around for years now

http://www.moller.com/index.php?opti...d=50&Itemid=58

[MadMan118]

These things usually dont pan out very well. Planes are good at being planes, and cars are good at being cars. The hybrid of both fails at everything.

[Radical Edward]

Originally Posted by MadMan118

These things usually dont pan out very well. Planes are good at being planes, and cars are good at being cars. The hybrid of both fails at everything.

That's why it's essentially a plane that's wings fold up.

[MadMan118]

Originally Posted by Mikaela Ellinger

That's why it's essentially a plane that's wings fold up.

Well i sure as heck wouldn't fly in it, and I've flown in some dodgy planes.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by MadMan118

These things usually dont pan out very well. Planes are good at being planes, and cars are good at being cars. The hybrid of both fails at everything.

For now...


I think the biggest problem with flying cars will not be so much making a car that can fly, but more realistically, regulating traffic/airspace and when/where these flying cars will be allowed to fly. Theres an entire infrastructure that will need to be created before flying cars can realistically be implimented.

[MadMan118]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

For now...


I think the biggest problem with flying cars will not be so much making a car that can fly, but more realistically, regulating traffic/airspace and when/where these flying cars will be allowed to fly. Theres an entire infrastructure that will need to be created before flying cars can realistically be implimented.

That's also a very good point, where I grew up aircraft were and still are the only meas of traveling further that the edge of town, most cars never leave the town.

[L-A]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

I think the biggest problem with flying cars will not be so much making a car that can fly, but more realistically, regulating traffic/airspace and when/where these flying cars will be allowed to fly. Theres an entire infrastructure that will need to be created before flying cars can realistically be implimented.

Bingo. And air rage must be a bit more dangerous than road rage.

[blendermassacre]

something about folding wings makes me nervous...

[Rob Lewis]

Far from "the world's first", I am afraid:
http://www.roadabletimes.com/

[sloasdaylight]

Originally Posted by blendermassacre

something about folding wings makes me nervous...

I dunno why, the F/A-18 has folding wings, as did most planes in WWII that were launched off carriers. Folding wings have been around for about 70 years now.

[sloasdaylight]

Originally Posted by Rob Lewis

Far from "the world's first", I am afraid:
http://www.roadabletimes.com/

O_o

Nobody but you said it was a world first. The article specifically mentions that the concept has been around for some time now, what is a first, at least according to the article, is that it's actually feasible enough to go into commercial production.

[blendermassacre]

Originally Posted by sloasdaylight

I dunno why, the F/A-18 has folding wings, as did most planes in WWII that were launched off carriers. Folding wings have been around for about 70 years now.

i also have never flown in a plane with folded wings. I didn't say it was not a good idea, but the concept makes me nervous. It's the one more thing that can go wrong principal, I guess.