Hum Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 It's one of science fiction's greatest unfulfilled promises, right up there with teleportation and time travel. And, no, Terrafugia hasn't built us a Tardis or promised to beam us up. But they say they're closer than ever to giving us a flying car. This week, the Woburn, Massachussetts-based aerospace company announced it has begun feasibility studies on a car capable of vertical takeoffs and landings. The TF-X would be a four-seat, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, according to the company. ?We are passionate about continuing to lead the creation of a flying car industry and are dedicating resources to lay the foundations for our vision of personal transportation,? Terrafugia CEO Carl Dietrich said in a media release. ?Terrafugia is about increasing the level of safety, simplicity, and convenience of aviation. TF-X is an opportunity to provide the world with a new dimension of personal freedom!? The new TF-X project comes as work on the Transition shifts "from research and development to certification, production, and customer support activities," the company said. Terrafugia says it has about 100 orders for the Transition, which goes for $279,000. The big difference between the Transition, which is scheduled to hit the market in 2015, and the new flying car is that the TF-X would be able to take off anywhere, like a helicopter, and not just at an airport. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 No. That is a render. :p This is our flying car. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/05/10/bc-flying-car-crash.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Meh Moller has beeing doing the same for a long time. the thing isn't the flying car itself, it's that before they can be a reality they also need to sort out the issue with auto pilots and flying lanes and traffic control and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted May 12, 2013 Member Share Posted May 12, 2013 I don't know if that is our flying car but I'm ready for one already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 i'm looking for the safer version: HoverCar mass produces one for economical reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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