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New Flying Car Design Unveiled

Posted by samzenpus on from the better-late-than-never dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Terrafugia has unveiled plans to build a semi-autonomous, hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle for personal aviation. The new design, called TF-X, is in the works even as the company's first product, Transition, is still awaiting production because of technical and regulatory hurdles. Terrafugia's founder says the goal of TF-X, if it can get past the safety issues in both aviation and automotive industries, is to 'open up personal aviation to all of humanity.' But it will have a lot of competition from companies including AgustaWestland, Pipistrel, and the stealthy Zee.Aero, all of which are working on vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles for consumers."

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  1. Yeah. Now by MouseTheLuckyDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I'm getting too old to safely drive one.

    1. Re:Yeah. Now by kaizendojo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Cheer up; if it's semi-autonomous, you'll only have to be semi-senile.

  2. Re:Are they safe? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The DMV tests will ensure that all drivers are properly qualified to be in the sky.

  3. Re:Are they safe? by ScentCone · · Score: 3, Funny

    You loose your right to post on /.

    Is there a way that can be tightened back up?

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  4. Re:Are they safe? by Jason+Levine · · Score: 4, Funny

    What happens when flying cars collide with buildings or other infrastructure?

    Getting into your car will require a TSA scanning.

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