Why Elon Musk Doesn't Like Flying Cars (yahoo.com)

boley1 quotes Business Insider: According to Elon Musk, the main challenges with flying cars are that they'll be noisy and generate lots of wind because of the downward force required to keep them in the air. Plus, there's an anxiety factor. "Let's just say if something is flying over your head...that is not an anxiety-reducing situation," he said. "You don't think to yourself 'Well, I feel better about today. You're thinking 'Is it going to come off and guillotine me as it comes flying past?'"

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Typically Boring Comment

[drinkypoo]

He also doesn't like them because his company, The Boring Company, wants to provide a competing transportation solution.

He also doesn't like them because people will report on that, and then people will talk about his boring company. It's extremely profitable dislike.

On the other hand, I agree with him. Adding more air traffic is inefficient at best.

On the third hand, there's probably plenty of places where tunnels won't work. That's not a reason not to build tunnels where they will work, but we still need something which handles those situations. I still like elevated PRT.

the general public dont need flying cars

[FudRucker]

they can barely keep out of collisions on the ground, which covers left, right, forward and backwards, if they get the added complications of up and down and crash landings from up high it will only cause more death and destruction on top of the messes the typical driver does already

Re:General public need to stop driving everywhere

[Anonymous Coward]

The bigger question is why we have to move around so much.

It's not 1815 anymore, that's why. Our society and economy is so interconnected that what you want is impossible.

The bigger question is why we have to move around so much. Why does ever journey in modern suburban life require driving? I live in a city, and can walk to restaurants, walk to work, walk to the supermarket.

You know there are these people who live out in rural areas called FARMERS who grow the food you eat.

Stop this obsession with single use planning zones.

Do you want to live next to an oil refinery? How about a chemical plant? Maybe a cement kiln? Maybe a car factory? Oh wait, you don't? There will continue to be single use zones for this reason.

and the need for humans to turn up in person everywhere and much of these problems can be fixed.

Not every job can be done via telecommuting. Some people actually NEED to be present at their jobs, since you know, they might actually need to do something PHYSICALLY at their place of employment. Not everyone is a white collar desk jockey. Some people actually MAKE tangible objects.

It evidently does not, because the highest real estate prices now are for quality housing in dense urban areas where people can walk around their local communities.

There is also the issue of many, many cities are so expensive for a family to be able to have a reasonable quality of life after expenses on housing alone. Good luck on being able to buy a reasonably priced home in most cities with decent job markets. The only people who live in these "walkable" areas are typically DINKS(dual income, no kids). Or they are rooming with three other people to make rent.

In many areas there is a saying, "drive until you can buy".

You want people to live in cities? Make housing more affordable in desirable areas.

But you know, just keep being smug about it.