Terrafugia - The Flying Car Demos How It Works In Public
The price of these planes is going to be north of $250k and is expected to hit the roads (and skies) no sooner than 2015.
What do you think? Cool yeah?
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Well a nice questioncrazyboyOne more question,
What about the flat tire issue?
What if while taking off tire is in perfect condition, however while landing it face a flat tire issue (landing on nails, or not so good area on road??) That will be prone to accidents, right?
-CB
Member • Aug 1, 2013
Simple the height these travel will be restricted well below the flight height of airplanesGandalfIn India , Airports, permissions , Licenses will eat up major part of the innovation time , and on Roads in India it is out of Question with the potholes that creep up in the Best Roads of the Country during Monsoon season making it unsafe for such hybrid vehicles , Need to go through more technical specifications before we can comment more about its practicality and use in other countries
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ConquerorWell a nice question
This has already been answered in tube less tyres But if they get punctured they are a little costlier to fix
But driving over a few nails and stuff won't damage these if it is not done intentionally
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According to the comments made by Terrafugia, owners must have pilot's licenses, and will need to pass a test plus complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the car. This hybrid car requires a runway, the TF-X can take off from a vertical position because of motorised rotors on the wings. These rotors will work in a similar way to helicopter rotors. Being able to take off from standstill means owners will be able to go from the road to the air straight from their driveways, car parks and even when stuck in traffic. So I think that this hybrid car is totally practical to use and will run on roads soon.Kaustubh Katdare#-Link-Snipped-# - Yes, it's a hybrid vehicle. The bigger question is - Will it be practical to use it to take off on regular public roads? Or we'll have to keep looking for airports and permissions?