Looks like a flying "car" will be available very soon

[Capeta]

http://www.pal-v.com/

 

[Rainbow Man]

Too bad you need apilot license to "drive" it through the air though and undoubtedly it woulfd be illegal to do so in any urban area. Pretty much relegating such an invention into irrelevancy.

Not to mention the most likely astronomical price to buy and operate it compared to an ordinary road vehicle..

Flying cars are a nonsensical dream born out of the 50s. Fuel costs and emissions alone will ensure this type of transport won't have a future ever.

Sorry for being such a boring grouch but I just think this is a silly concept that's all.
Peace.

 

[digitalwanderer]

I still vote "neato!".

 

[weaksauce]

Lol, it's a Mr. Bean car of the future.

 

[Capeta]

Too bad you need apilot license to "drive" it through the air though and undoubtedly it woulfd be illegal to do so in any urban area. Pretty much relegating such an invention into irrelevancy.

Of course you would need some sort of license to fly just like you need a license to drive. I wouldn't want an idiot to drop out of the sky into my house. Also the license to fly this vehicle takes two weeks of training, that's it, it's not a plane, it's a gyrocopter.

Not to mention the most likely astronomical price to buy and operate it compared to an ordinary road vehicle..

It's really designed for wealthy people so fuel costs isn't a concern not to mention it runs on diesal. It's a niche market design anyway not meant to replace all cars. The car/motorcycle part of the design has already been in production and sold to consumers and in operation on the streets for awhile now.

http://www.carver-worldwide.com/Home/Index.asp?nc=1

Flying cars are a nonsensical dream born out of the 50s. Fuel costs and emissions alone will ensure this type of transport won't have a future ever.

I think it's too early to really know if it'll have a future or not.

 

[Graham]

The only way I could see flying cars work (on a large scale) is if they were entirly computer controlled.
No other way around it, as even a very slight collision would be a disaster.

 

[epicstruggle]

/drool
Me want.

 

[Geeforcer]

More of same old?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skycar

 

[Capeta]

More of same old?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skycar

Nope it's totally different. That's more of a VTOL plane. The PAL V is an actual Carver One three wheeled vehicle + top folding gyro wing + rear prop.

 

[Geeforcer]

Nope it's totally different.

I know - what I mean is that I've been hearing hype about a breaktrhough flying car for a looooooong time. So far, so hype.

 

[Capeta]

Well the PAL V is more closer to realization since it's based on an existing vehicle. Also they plan to have it availble in 2009. It doesn't take much work to engineer a Carver One into a gyrocopter since they are very simple and cheap machines.

 

[Geeforcer]

Although I am a bit skeptical, I hope they can get it done.. I want one.