Comments on: Flying cars a reality

By: JB

JB — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:15:02 +0000

Considering most people cant drive properly in 2D, how do you imagine they would handle a 3D environment?
The Moller company is hilarious. The flying Ferrari is really the topping on the cake. OMG. What a fool. His claims just get bolder and bolder.
They’ve been trying for 40+ years and haven’t event been able to make a single stable product.
Who are those idiots that put money into this? Absolutely fascinating.

By: mienhboy503

mienhboy503 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:14:11 +0000

wow i thought that this was going to be about a high tech flying car. but that car looks cool.

By: Zephironi

Zephironi — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:11:21 +0000

this is cool, but its not really anything new or advanced. its just a dressed up trike! if you want to fly, save yourself $20,000 and get a paraglider.

By: blizzarddemon

blizzarddemon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:44:14 +0000

Honestly I love the idea of a flying car, hate it instantly afterward when I think how stupid most American drivers are. Solid ground is one thing, but can you imagine the carnage of a car flying outta nowhere into your freaking house?

By: Coderer

Coderer — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:32:31 +0000

I wonder — what would it take to legally pilot one of these in the US? I mean, would it count as an ultralight (lax regulation, IIRC) or more like a Cessna, or what? I mean, I’d totally spend a few grand on making a project out of this if I could actually take it to work and back every day.

By: bengardentool

bengardentool — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:10:58 +0000

I don’t think “production, as expenses, fuel, and gravity get in the way” is quite the issue.

Most people have a hard enough time driving in 2D…can you imagine the chaos with soccer moms flying around in 3D!? :eek:

By: yahoo

yahoo — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:32 +0000

or just blowing clothes(snicker)oh come on some1 was thinking the same thing

By: gilbert

gilbert — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:22:07 +0000

so trying to beat that 2015 mark from back to the future with flying cars and were we will have self lacing nikes and blow drying clothes?

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:16:25 +0000

if it also turns into a boat I’d steer clear of Vulgaria on my trip.

By: nick

nick — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:49:10 +0000

this is an old technology, the first one i saw was a flying snowmobile. and that was in James Bond film, they had 4.

By: Robotguy

Robotguy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:10:48 +0000

I’ll believe the flying Ferrari when I see it, since Moller is just across the freeway from me.

From Wikipedia:
“In 2003, the securities and exchange commission sued moller for civil fraud … in connection with the sale of unregistered stock, for making unsubstantiated claims about the performance of the skycar.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/moller_skycar_m400

By: Plague420

Plague420 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:40:11 +0000

In Indiana we have a company that owns 3 of these (they look more like a go-kart) and for a fee you can go for a ride in one. I see them floating around all the time.

By: ChrisKa

ChrisKa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:48:56 +0000

I’ve seen that type of vehicle in Georgia, USA about 10 years ago, except that I think it was more like a small go-cart. There were two flying around above a pasture. My friend and I were just amazed. Looked like lots of fun.

By: FastEddy

FastEddy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:27:48 +0000

Jetpacks aren’t far off. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/science/29jetpack.html?ref=science OK, fanpack

By: jason

jason — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:39:40 +0000

some links not used in the article
http://www.parajet.com/index.php?id=138
http://www.skycarexpedition.com/