sjordan2 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/09/is-this-finally-our-flying-car/?hpt=hp_bn5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Cool tech, one of several in development or working prototype stages at present. Thing is, as poorly as many drivers handle vehicles in 2 dimensions, thinking of a lot of them in 3 dimensions is pretty scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 According to the Popular Science magazine I read in the '60s we should have been riding around in flying cars 13 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydime Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) As long as it becomes an optional transportation, not a standard. I am acrophobic so, I will stick with paved roads for now. Edited May 14, 2013 by Skydime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 As if looking front, back, left, and right every three seconds isn't enough as it is now, next we need to look up? People can't drive well on the ground! Now we need to dodge raining aerocar parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-Machine Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Thing is, as poorly as many drivers handle vehicles in 2 dimensions, thinking of a lot of them in 3 dimensions is pretty scary. I'm thinking that rather than scary, it opens up a broad avenue for dummies to provide me with riveting entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I'm thinking that rather than scary, it opens up a broad avenue for dummies to provide me with riveting entertainment. It might be funny as long as long as you're not underneath them when they start falling out of the sky! I'm with the others who don't look forward to that. Just as soon as humans master driving on the ground (don't hold your breath!) we can start thinking about flying cars. In reality, I see vehicles like that as toys for those who have a REAL pilot's license and don't want to pay to keep their plane at the local airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I'm thinking that rather than scary, it opens up a broad avenue for dummies to provide me with riveting entertainment. I know that as in all areas of life, there are pilots whose proficiency is lacking. That being said, getting a private pilot certification is a process in and of itself, not even close to a drivers license. I would expect that someone with the time and money to get certified, and the cash to purchase one of these is not the type of guy that blows his inheritance on a Ferrari, imagines himself as Michael Schumacher, and does dumb stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 We need to get to a point where land vehicles are computer controlled and self guided, then we can bring out the flying cars. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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