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    Image of Curves Curves
    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    Its not a REAL flying car until it folds up into a briefcase and you can take it into work with you at Spacely Sprockets.
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    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    Still cheaper then a Ferrari :)
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    03/22/09

    @Avizzv92: Except it's not.
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    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    It's also no batmobile which, in my opinion, is a good thing...


    Could you imagine what life would be like if all the stupid rich Paris Hilton's of the world could actually own and operate flying vehicles on a daily basis??


    Sorry... but I doubt it is possible at all to incorporate flying into daily commuting until we can establish systems and infrastructures strong enough to support mass scale transit systems to fly these cars for us.

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    03/22/09

    @nameSpencer: Given the frequency which they wreck their normal cars the first few months would be terror in LA and NY, but after that it would be great. (far less likely to walk away from a plane wreck than a car wreck)
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    Image of Tachyon0118 Tachyon0118
    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    It's a little low, but I think you'd be surprised at how easy it is to find a General Aviation airport within 540 km of where ever you are (I know you could theoretically fly 720 km on one tank, but it's usually best not to push your luck on fuel). And in an absolute emergency (i.e. worth breaking the law over), you could put it down on the interstate and drive to a gas station, because every interstate highway has a mile of straight flat road that can be used as a runway every five miles.
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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    03/21/09

    @Tachyon0118: "because every interstate highway has a mile of straight flat road that can be used as a runway every five miles"


    That is false. Why people continue to believe this bit of inanity is unfathomable. The very notion of it is beyond laughable and if considered rationally, is patently absurd.


    [www.snopes.com]

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    Image of Giz-Guy Giz-Guy
    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    Damnit. I wish I hadn't blown all of my money on that iPhone kings mod. Then I'd be able to afford this.


    Worst thing is that after getting the mod on my iPhone I forgot it on a bus. It's gone now. Shame.

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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    03/21/09

    @Giz-Guy: Now some poor shmuck has the dubious honor of having found a ridiculously and hideously pimped out iPhone.


    I think if I found it, I'd just surreptitiously drop it in the nearest sewer grating, and never speak of it, to anyone.

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    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    "four hours of air travel at 180 km/hr"

    Isn't that range a bit low? Or is this common for that class of aircraft?

    Even if you manage to find enough airports along the way, you likely have to make some serious detours only for refilling when travelling from A to B.
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    Image of Kyle Bridges Kyle Bridges
    03/21/09

    @William_III_Earl_of_Dastardshi...: I actually don't see much of a problem there. You should be able to airport hop and refuel almost no matter where you go and that will still be a heck of a lot faster than driving.
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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    03/21/09

    @William_III_Earl_of_Dastardshi...: Considering you'll need to be licensed and certified, you'll also have spent considerable time (in flight school) learning how to make and file a flight plan. Given that, you'd probably also have no problem knowing where you need to go, and how far, in order to refuel and continue.
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    03/22/09

    @Kyle Bridges: 180 km/h is only ~112 mph... you don't know how I drive.
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    Image of daftrok daftrok
    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    Too bad hovercrafts have no control at all when it comes to turns. That's why all cars and freeways should be made out of NERF
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    03/21/09

    @daftrok: Why do you bring up the matter of hovercraft? Are you in the wrong article?
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    Image of 3o01 3o01
    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    My question is what if the Army accidentally thinks your an Terrorist and shoots you down? What then?
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    03/21/09

    @3o01: The fact that it'll require FAA mandated licensing and flight planning should alleviate some of that confusion. You'll need to maintain radio and radar contact with nearby towers and keep a log, as would any civilian aircraft pilot.
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    03/21/09

    In reply to DUPE Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
    Great. My rich neighbor who can't drive for his life will buy one and land on my house by mistake.


    Now I'm Terrafied.

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    Image of tucker tucker
    01/12/09

    In reply to British Adventurer to Traverse Europe, Africa in His Amazing Skycar
    i hear the whisper, "If you build it... he will crash."
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    Image of VideoVampire VideoVampire
    01/12/09

    In reply to British Adventurer to Traverse Europe, Africa in His Amazing Skycar
    This reminds me of that Dune Buggy song by The Presidents of the United States of America, dont know why, I hope we get to see some footage of his journey though...
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    01/12/09

    @VideoVampire:
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    Image of Curves Curves
    01/12/09

    In reply to British Adventurer to Traverse Europe, Africa in His Amazing Skycar
    SpeedBuggy did all this too.
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    01/12/09

    @Curves: This just supports my theory that most innovation/great ideas occur late at night either high on caffeine or marijuana while watching Cartoon Network.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    01/12/09

    @PorkchopSandwiches!_GitEmSteveDave: Boomerang. My ONLY premium cable channel.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    01/12/09

    @Curves: OK, I'll agree just b/c they have Justice League, and Hawkgirl is hot.
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    Image of aerospaceman aerospaceman
    01/12/09

    In reply to British Adventurer to Traverse Europe, Africa in His Amazing Skycar
    skycar, not a fortunate choice of a name.
    Mohler suing them in 5..4..3..


    Of course, this 'skycar' actually has a chance of making it into production, unlike Mohlers...

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    01/12/09

    @aerospaceman: Theirs is called the M400 Skycar.


    In all reality, I would consider THIS more of a skycar, as it can drive like a car, unlike the Moller.

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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    01/12/09

    In reply to British Adventurer to Traverse Europe, Africa in His Amazing Skycar
    How do you steer it when it's in the air? Also, there doesn't seem to be any cargo space. I assume that there will be a convoy following around with supplies and fuel?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    01/12/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: So he's gonna need a great big convoy, or a little ol' convoy? Won't that be a wonderful sight.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    01/12/09

    In reply to British Adventurer to Traverse Europe, Africa in His Amazing Skycar
    ...fine four-fendered chitty chitty friend!
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    Image of tucker tucker
    01/12/09

    @strider_mt2k: Near, far, in our motor car, what a happy time we'll spend.
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