Comments | wmbluequeen: I need $194,000

wmbluequeen

I need $194,000

Jan 22, 2009 13:36

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/01/22/flying-car.html

... I think this is the coolest thing I have ever seen. Ever.

Comments 9

reversedracula January 22 2009, 20:32:04 UTC

yeah, but how many MPG does it get? :( also, it looks like it's made in America; I think the Japanese models will be more reliable...

big_danny_t January 22 2009, 22:03:34 UTC

well, the article says it can get 500 miles on a single tank of gas, so assuming maybe a 20 gallon tank which is pretty standard for a lot of light aircraft, 25MPG?

wmbluequeen January 23 2009, 18:03:03 UTC

So then it would require more gas than my car, which sucks. I wonder how fast it can go. If it goes faster, it might be worth it, at least until they come out with the hybrid version. *grin*

big_danny_t January 22 2009, 22:05:59 UTC

Yeah, we all want the flying car, but you know that as soon as they became mass available, the dipshits would be the ones do buy them up, en masse. And really, do we really want a bunch of bass thumping wannabe's directing their subwoofers down at us from 50 feet up?

hulkingmanchild January 22 2009, 22:30:47 UTC

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/flying-car2.htm

I like the Skycar better. Vertical takeoffs and landings are WAY preferable to needing runways. And it looks like a Batmobile. Best of all, 900 miles on a tank of fuel gets me to NoVA without stopping in Jersey!

wmbluequeen January 23 2009, 18:01:20 UTC

Yes, but are they actually selling those yet?

hulkingmanchild January 23 2009, 18:28:58 UTC

Not yet, and when they start, they'll be a million; but with luck and a forward-thinking "how do we start making money again" auto manufacturer, they could drop to $60,000. But the redundant engines and VTOL capability totally trump the Transition and its runways. What I'd really like to see is the Skycar with better overland ability -- something I could drive as a car, then take off vertically when traffic gets thick or an accident blocks the road, so I wouldn't have to burn the extra fuel in flight, unnecessarily. Places like DC and Norfolk would get pretty antsy about their restricted airspace with these things around, though ...

flamingophoenix January 22 2009, 23:38:20 UTC

Get your pilot's license and you're all set! :-D

wmbluequeen January 23 2009, 18:03:38 UTC

Luckily, I happen to live with a pilot. :-)