TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted November 12, 2007 (edited) http://www.terrafugia.com/ http://www.news.com/Flying-car-ready-for-t..._3-6040007.html If traffic jams give drivers headaches and the sky is full enough for air controllers as it is... just imagine the future!!! http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19499/?a=f http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/news/magazine...6flyingcar.html Edited November 12, 2007 by TX3RN0BILL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Julhelm 266 Posted November 12, 2007 This has been tried before and failed pathetically each time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DoctorQuest 125 Posted November 12, 2007 This has been tried before and failed pathetically each time. The real thing or a sim thereof? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastCargo 412 Posted November 12, 2007 The real thing. There have been attempts throughout history to do a practical flying car. They have all been failures...usually because the vehicle ended up not doing either function well... FastCargo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DoctorQuest 125 Posted November 12, 2007 The real thing. There have been attempts throughout history to do a practical flying car. They have all been failures...usually because the vehicle ended up not doing either function well... FastCargo Yes, I can believe that. Damn it. I manage to survive until the 21st century and I still don't have my jetpack or flying car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurtleHawk 6 Posted November 12, 2007 It occurs to me that many inventions are failures, ...until someone gets it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted November 13, 2007 It occurs to me that many inventions are failures, ...until someone gets it right. Indeed. The Wright Brothers were the first to get it right - making the first working "aeroplane". :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted November 13, 2007 The real thing. There have been attempts throughout history to do a practical flying car. They have all been failures...usually because the vehicle ended up not doing either function well... FastCargo The Jetsons had one....why can't we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Zurawski 33 Posted November 13, 2007 We can't manage to have a morning commute without some bimbo or yahoo yakking on the cell phone while applying make-up or shaving, causing some horrific pile-up... ... What bizzaro world logic says putting these nit-wits in a flying car is going to be better? Flying cars don't get rid of traffic congestion... it just creates a new location for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted November 13, 2007 At least accidents won't create bottlenecks because nobody will notice the wrecks on the ground, they're not impeding the traffic to flow along the air lanes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+DoctorQuest 125 Posted November 13, 2007 The only practical way to do this would be to have the cars be computer controlled in certain classes of airspace. Having folks flying around willy-nilly would be a disaster waiting to happen. Of course, if you get out of crowded airspace you might be able to allow folks "manual" control of the thing. We're probably at the "automobiles will never replace horses" stage of this debate. We may never see true flying cars but we may end up seeing something we can't imagine yet as a result of all the research. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted November 13, 2007 Yup! Anti-grav vehicles - I'm dying to be Korben Dallas and meet the sexy 5th Element! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
