UM-Bot Posted May 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 6, 2014 US company Terrafugia is developing a new flying car concept that could fit in your garage at home. The vision of a future world filled with flying cars is something that has been explored in science fiction for years, but if Terrafugia's new TF-X flying car manages to deliver on its promises then it could make this concept a reality a lot sooner than we think. Read More: http://www.unexplain...within-10-years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted May 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 6, 2014 two things...: 1. They told us this in the early 1960's... Still waiting... 2. I work at the FAA academy where they train air traffic controllers... The controllers do a real good job with the few thousand air craft that fly through their air space each day... can you imagine though if they had to control several million cars as well?... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis914 Posted May 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 6, 2014 We can't even get people to concentrate on the road now then we're going to have people slamming in to buildings and what not. Also, what's going to happen when they crash? Eventually, they're going to fall on the ground and maybe on someone's head, car or home... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted May 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) two things...: 1. They told us this in the early 1960's... Still waiting... 2. I work at the FAA academy where they train air traffic controllers... The controllers do a real good job with the few thousand air craft that fly through their air space each day... can you imagine though if they had to control several million cars as well?... Well I guess the on-board computer will do most of the flying. I hope it has an avoidance system installed. We can't even get people to concentrate on the road now then we're going to have people slamming in to buildings and what not. Also, what's going to happen when they crash? Eventually, they're going to fall on the ground and maybe on someone's head, car or home... Then the ambulance chasers will have even more to do. Also the insurance companies will have to add riders to home owners policies to cover any damage by flying auto, or would the flying auto insurance cover that? Edited May 6, 2014 by paperdyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted May 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 6, 2014 What ever happened to the Moller? http://www.moller.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted May 6, 2014 #6 Share Posted May 6, 2014 In 1996 they said "Flying cars may be available in 10 years", then in 2002, they said the same thing. Now can we believe them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted May 6, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Never happen. No insurance company will cover flying cars. Even pilots need special riders on life insurance policies stating that if they die from flying it's not covered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted May 6, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I've known too many licensed pilots who are either 1. dangerous or 2. dead. When I'm driving down the road and see some kid (or older person for that matter) with a cell phone in one hand, either yapping or texting, and a cigarette or coffee in the other, I just stop and think to myself: you know what the world needs now? Flying cars! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted May 6, 2014 #9 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Never happen. No insurance company will cover flying cars. Even pilots need special riders on life insurance policies stating that if they die from flying it's not covered. Exactly OS, and as hinted at by a couple of other posters on this thread. Its not the technology that holding us back, Health and safety, insurance and most people becoming morons behind the wheel of the car are 3 reasons why we will not see this for the average man in our lifetime. Once personal travel is controlled by computers with avoidance systems and the 'hands of man' are of the steering wheel (or stick) this might become a reality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted May 6, 2014 #10 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I think it will prove to be a bit too dangerous. They would also need special parking lots with takeoff zones. I don't think flying cars are going to happen anytime soon. I would be happy with a cheap car that doesn't run on gas. If they want to invent something invent that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisperer Posted May 6, 2014 #11 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Cool! I want one of these a here things....but how long will it fly for? ...and where exactly can one fly it, doesn't look very versatile as in swooping around valleys because you cant take something like this up into common traffic paths can you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB Hammer Posted May 6, 2014 #12 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) Flying cars? SCARE ME!. I live in the south and a drunk in a flying car? Now you have to watch from above as well? I was almost taken out by a drunk driver on the road twice and that is 2 to many. Keep the flying to planes and future anti gravity. Edited May 6, 2014 by AB Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g00dfella Posted May 6, 2014 #13 Share Posted May 6, 2014 This idea just isn't going to fly... Estimated cost of $280k? I'm assuming as with most estimates, cost always goes up at production time. You can get a helicopter for much less than that, but you don't see many people going that route, I suspect the same when this is on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g00dfella Posted May 6, 2014 #14 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Flying cars? SCARE ME!. I live in the south and a drunk in a flying car? Now you have to watch from above as well? I was almost taken out by a drunk driver on the road twice and that is 2 to many. Keep the flying to planes and future anti gravity. Ya'll have to read the article before some of these comments...How many McClarens do you see out on the road? Exactly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisperer Posted May 7, 2014 #15 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I still want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB Hammer Posted May 7, 2014 #16 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Ya'll have to read the article before some of these comments...How many McClarens do you see out on the road? Exactly... Greetings timestamp Yes I understood. I just figured I would try to put a little humor into a impractical idea. At least not until anti-gravity anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted May 7, 2014 #17 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I dunno there is a lot of room up there and with the way technology is coming.. I don't think its far fetched at all. Sure not in 10 years.. but still. Times they are a changing and IF they can get the accuracy correct and proven... what is the hold back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted May 7, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I dunno there is a lot of room up there and with the way technology is coming.. I don't think its far fetched at all. Sure not in 10 years.. but still. Times they are a changing and IF they can get the accuracy correct and proven... what is the hold back? Surely you would be against this, cars in the air getting in the way of the Silver Surfer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBeliever Posted May 7, 2014 #19 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Actually hovering vehicles were already invented years ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortyStuff Posted May 7, 2014 #20 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I remember a Popular Science article back in the 60's that said basically the same thing. So this is just 50 year old news rehashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_mc Posted May 10, 2014 #21 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I don't believe in any success for this. I saw in a TV program that flying cars have actually been developed by several companies ever since the 1950s but they haven't gotten any success. I guess the main problem is that the moment this vehicle lifts from the ground, it is according to regulations considered to be an airplane, with all what that means, that you need a pilot's license etc. Furthermore, if there were many vehicles like this in the air, the risk of collision would probably be too big, and there wouldn't be enough air traffic controllers to keep track of all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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