Flying Car Predictions Are More Pessimistic in the Age of Trump
Last week, there was an interesting but subtle change in the way that Americans talk about the future. And it’s…
The Police of the Future Were Going to Soar Over Traffic to Save Lives
In the 1950s and 60s, Americans were fascinated by the idea of flying cars and jetpacks that would let people soar…
Oh Hell Yeah
Have you heard the good news? The flying car is almost here! At least that’s what so many news sites have been telling…
Uber’s New Aerial Taxi Concept Looks Like the Spruce Goose of Flying Cars
Uber unveiled a new design for its futuristic “aerial taxi” at the second annual Uber Elevate conference today. And…
Flying Car Crashes Into Building, Pilot and Passenger Survive
On Monday, video surfaced on Reddit showing a SkyRunner “flying car” crashing into a building. And while the video is…
Flying Taxis Are Apparently on the Horizon for Rich People Who Love Meetings and Golf
When Uber first announced its flying taxi project last April, the ride-hailing service said it would begin testing the…
Uber Is Still Trying to Do That Flying Car Thing [Updated]
Correction: This story originally overstated NASA’s relationship with the Uber project. It has been updated to better…
The 'Godfather' of Autonomous Driving: We Gotta Wreck the Sky
Have you ever gazed up at the sweeping blue sky and thought, God, it’s boring up there? It seems like Sebastian…
Tornado Turns SUV Into a Flying Car, However Briefly
Here at Paleofuture, we’ve been waiting for our flying cars for over a decade. (Seriously, I can’t believe I started…
You Can Own the Original 'Just Two Years Away' Flying Car for Five Million Bucks
After spending 40 years and unspeakable amounts of investor money to make his dream a reality, Paul Moller’s flying car…
I Want This 1923 Prediction For the American City of the Future To Be Real
When the world is descending into chaos, it can be hard to believe that optimistic visions of the future are within our…
What Will Stop Uber From Being Just Another Failure in the Sky?
Flying cars have been a sci-fi prediction since rubber first hit the road with the street automobile, but the fantasy…
I Will Still Literally Eat the Sun if This Flying Car is Released in 2017
Back in March of 2015, I wrote a blog post proclaiming that I would “literally eat the sun” if this AeroMobil flying…
Flying Cars Are Still Just Two Years Away, Now Brought to You by Uber™
Are flying cars just “one to three years” away? Probably not. But that’s the claim being made today by Uber’s latest…
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Perhaps Thine 'Football' Killed the Flying Car
Having long since abandoned his mission of making science fun in favor of sucking the same out of everything else,…
Engineers Rushing to Build Flying Car in Time For the 2020 Tokyo Games
Engineers in Tokyo are attempting to build a flying car that will help light the Olympic cauldron in 2020. And even…
Here's a Bunch of Upside Down Flying Cars Driving Down the Road
I mean, if we’re going to eventually get flying cars (we won’t ever get flying cars, you fools), we can technically fly…
According to Airbus, A Flying Car Reality Is Just Around The Corner
The flying car is just one of a group of futuristic technologies that are like science’s White Whales—along with…
Larry Page Has Been Secretly Investing in Flying-Car Start-Ups
Forget self-driving cars. For years now Google co-founder Larry Page been thinking ahead by personally—and…
Oh Look, Our Long Awaited Flying Car Is Almost Here Maybe
Sleek, personal vehicles that sail through cities on invisible highways are a staple of science fiction, from Star Wars…