Flying car available next year

Alas, no launching into the air from your driveway

[weeks]

Federal approval of the vehicle was delayed because its weight of 600 kg (1,430 lb) was over the limit for a light sport aircraft (LSA), but the Transition has now been granted a special exemption to allow it to fly legally. The additional 50 kg in weight allows the vehicle to include safety equipment needed to meet federal motor vehicle standards in addition to aviation standards. [physorg.com...]

[Mark_A]

I can't see that having wings!

But will it ever take off!

I doubt this story will fly!

etc

[LifeinAsia]

Now lawmakers will have to make a whole new set of rules banning texting while flying, etc.

Will McDonald's/Starbucks/etc. have fly-through windows?

[Mark_A]

Flying car is already available ....

image link (Webber F1)
[i.telegraph.co.uk...]

[mack]

Yea Mark Webber was an early adopter. I don't think he would have enjoyed his flight all that much.

When I first looked at the photograph of the flying car |I immediately though Citroen 2cv lol

I can see a potential good use for this.. If you get stopped for speeding, can the police charge an airplane with speeding?

On a side note, how would you get this thing into the air legally? or land for that matter... surely you can just be driving along the freeway then decide the top lane looks more inviting... And as for landing.. can you imaging cruising along and that thing flies over you and lands.. gives a whole new definition to getting cut up in traffic.

Would take off and landing speeds even be within legal speed limits?

Mack.

Mack.

[LifeinAsia]

Bonus points for landing on a cop car!

[rocknbil]

For that kind of money, I'd still prefer to fly Ferarri.

[weeks]

For that kind of money, I'd still prefer to fly Ferarri.

Agreed. It lacks style, but they get points for trying.

But, I think if the entire community had one; we'd be all lining up to take off and land at rush hour...

When everyone has superpowers, no one is super.