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Topic: Flying Cars
Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21258	Wed 06/30/21 09:17 PM
Promises, promises... But, progress is taking place. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57651843

SWM Joined Sun 07/28/19 Posts: 285	Wed 06/30/21 09:54 PM
Flying Cars??? I don't think so. Most people can't even handle riding a Bike, Operating a Motorcycle let alone Driving. They go Completely Mentally Dead when they get behind a wheel. Now throw in them Flaying???

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21258	Wed 06/30/21 10:02 PM
We'll call it 'Natural Selection :201'

dust4fun Joined Thu 01/01/15 Posts: 689	Thu 07/01/21 05:45 AM
Flying Cars??? I don't think so. Most people can't even handle riding a Bike, Operating a Motorcycle let alone Driving. They go Completely Mentally Dead when they get behind a wheel. Now throw in them Flaying??? The "car" will fly its self. It's more of a drone then a car, and it will be able to sense other objects and use GPS to navigate. The benefit would be by using different heights you can fit more vehicles in the same space. The Jetsons seemed to do OK with them, but there is still a lot of technology needed to make them affordable and reliable. I have seen a few projects they are working on and some seem more practical then others.

Tom4Uhere Joined Sat 12/17/16 Posts: 16240	Thu 07/01/21 07:23 AM
The Moller Skycar is a prototype personal VTOL aircraft – a "flying car" – concept invented by Paul Moller who has been attempting to develop such a vehicle type for more than fifty years. After four decades of failed attempts, as of 2019, no Moller air vehicle has successfully flown in free, non-tethered flight. Range: 899.7 mi Cruise speed: 305 mph Manufacturer: Moller Designer: Paul Moller Unit cost: 500,000–500,000 USD (2008) 7 Real Flying Cars That Actually Fly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZIpG7hFHEw Areomobile PAL-V Liberty Klein Vision Aircar V5 Audi Airbus.Pop Up Terrafugia: Transition Maverick Flying Car Terrafugia TF-X

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21258	Thu 07/01/21 09:12 PM Edited by Rock on Thu 07/01/21 09:14 PM
The Moller Skycar looks very similar to designs at UC Davis (I think). circa late 80s / early 90s.

Unknow Joined Sat 04/28/18 Posts: 1861	Sat 07/03/21 11:49 PM
We need to dumb it all down -at least to our level

Unknow Joined Sat 04/28/18 Posts: 1861	Sat 07/03/21 11:56 PM
Imagine a world.... which could not be ended with the click of a mouse...

Unknow Joined Sat 04/28/18 Posts: 1861	Sat 07/03/21 11:58 PM
...Where some doofwad halfway around the world could not unload an amazon drone on your koi pond

8macman68 Joined Wed 04/25/18 Posts: 11168	Sun 07/04/21 06:46 AM
they just tested a flying car in eastern Europe. it flew landed and changed over to car . technology and folding wings are too complex so they are too expensive over 200,000 dollars. plus not sure having unlicensed pilots flying around will happen soon. because airplanes still can't be completely autonomous flying is too complex. it is cool to see technology

dust4fun Joined Thu 01/01/15 Posts: 689	Sun 07/04/21 07:02 AM
If it flies there is no need for it to be a car. It can take off and land anywhere. Yes, it's just a helicopter! And if they can make self driving cars they certainly can make self flying crafts that know where and how to take off and land and not crash into anything. And $200,000 is not that outrageous of a price when you can easily spend $80k+ on a car or truck nowadays. It will take awhile for the demand and price to balance out and I certainly would not trust flying around in a $30k aircraft that was out of my control.

Unknow Joined Sat 07/10/21 Posts: 54502	Wed 09/08/21 03:30 AM
Lot's of people already can't drive the car on road properly, then what of flying one.. Still thanks to technologies

Richard Joined Thu 08/12/21 Posts: 562	Wed 09/08/21 10:11 AM
they have been experimenting with V-tol vehicles since the late 50's. while the concept is cool (who dont want to be george jetson) I dont see it getting to the point of being a daily event. beyond what the gyro-coptor and ultra lite is today..

8macman68 Joined Wed 04/25/18 Posts: 11168	Wed 09/08/21 10:27 AM
the technology is around for flying cars or vtol. the biggest problem with is the cost of the aircraft and complex nature. our cars are not perfect but if you have a problem you can pull off the road. in a aircraft we can't do anything like that at say 500 or 1000 ft. so safely has to be there before we ever get into a drone and fly to work.

Richard Joined Thu 08/12/21 Posts: 562	Wed 09/08/21 11:05 AM
the technology is around for flying cars or vtol. the biggest problem with is the cost of the aircraft and complex nature. our cars are not perfect but if you have a problem you can pull off the road. in a aircraft we can't do anything like that at say 500 or 1000 ft. so safely has to be there before we ever get into a drone and fly to work. LOL people are getting into drones now on the ground. along with driver assist vehicles, hands free vehicles are coming onto the market.

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48948	Wed 09/08/21 11:42 AM
The Moller Skycar is a prototype personal VTOL aircraft – a "flying car" – concept invented by Paul Moller who has been attempting to develop such a vehicle type for more than fifty years. After four decades of failed attempts, as of 2019, no Moller air vehicle has successfully flown in free, non-tethered flight. Range: 899.7 mi Cruise speed: 305 mph Manufacturer: Moller Designer: Paul Moller Unit cost: 500,000–500,000 USD (2008) 7 Real Flying Cars That Actually Fly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZIpG7hFHEw Areomobile PAL-V Liberty Klein Vision Aircar V5 Audi Airbus.Pop Up Terrafugia: Transition Maverick Flying Car Terrafugia TF-X

8macman68 Joined Wed 04/25/18 Posts: 11168	Wed 09/08/21 06:02 PM
the only real concept is the Terrfuga saw it on YouTube it flew well. it Isn't really there yet is in certification so the have months or years until it goes into production. it is a plane with folding wings so just a plane to drive around.

Unknow Joined Sat 04/28/18 Posts: 1861	Sat 09/11/21 07:29 AM
The General Lee seems more successful than these examples

8macman68 Joined Wed 04/25/18 Posts: 11168	Sat 09/11/21 09:17 AM
i agree with that plus General Lee had the horn . which might not be good in today's world of politics.

Richard Joined Thu 08/12/21 Posts: 562	Fri 09/17/21 12:58 PM
i agree with that plus General Lee had the horn . which might not be good in today's world of politics. well there was also that black trans am from the 80's that spent a lot of time in the air( the knight industries two thousand(KITT).