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Is My Flying Car Here?

June 17, 2009

We’ve been waiting on flying cars for a long, long time. Tom Swift’s Triphibian Atomicar and George Jetson’s flivver from the 1960s got us prepared. It’s been a long wait. Here’s the latest “real” entry, from Terrafugia:

 

 

Posted by Steve Leibson on June 17, 2009 | Comments (5)

June 22, 2009
In response to: Is My Flying Car Here?
Steve Leibson commented:

IE6onXP: The video feed is straight from YouTube. If you can't see it, it's a problem between your browser and Youtube and Javascript. EDN's server doesn't serve the video.


June 20, 2009
In response to: Is My Flying Car Here?
Dave J commented:

It's not a flying car, it's a "roadable airplane." This appropriately sets expectations on what you should expect to pay for it, as well as what type of certifications will be required to operate it.


June 18, 2009
In response to: Is My Flying Car Here?
IE6onXP commented:

Running Microsoft's InternetExplorer 6(TM) on Microsoft's Windows XP (TM), the link or picture or video of the car does not show up. This is from a business computer, so I don't have the option of changing software. Can you see if your server is set for maximum interoperability? Thanks.


June 18, 2009
In response to: Is My Flying Car Here?
anonymous commented:

I think the Europeans are way ahead in the flying car competition. Although not as cool as this device, they went with the skycar from London to Timbuktu. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7821979.stm www.skycarexpedition.com/index.php


June 17, 2009
In response to: Is My Flying Car Here?
Paula Jones commented:

I want a ride!

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