https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-495 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:43:57 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-495 Also, there would have to be some serious advances in tire technology, to withstand repeated landings as well as highway driving.And most importantly, how much gas would these things take? Probably significantly higher MPG than a Hummer. If the world is seriously in trouble, as all signs point to these days, it seems it might be pretty irresponsible for everyone to start flying around in personal planes.God, I’m such a buzzkill tonight… flying cars would be pretty damn cool.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-494 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:22:22 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-494 Readers interested in flying cars will likely enjoy some of these articles from Paleo-future.blogspot.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-493 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:21:00 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-493 It’ll require totally automated air traffic control, which is still a very long way off.Actually, in view of the energy situation, it’ll probably never happen, except for perhaps a few very wealthy individuals.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-492 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:13:18 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-492 How will the flying cars be regulated in wilderness areas? And what about Homeland Security and terrorist ramifications? I wonder if concerns like these are why we have been delayed from zipping around like the Jetson’s for so long. Now that the flying cars are more affordable, and profits stand to be made, it will be interesting to see what happens next. I hope that we quickly adapt to using them as peace seeking missiles / missives.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-491 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:35:46 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-491 I will alway believe it is possible and I hope I can afford one. I hate driving on roads and do not like stop lights, etc. I just hope the birds get out of the way.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-490 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:00:40 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-490 The problem has not been with the vehicles, but rather, with the difficulty of painting traffic lines in the air.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-489 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:54:43 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-489 Every year, I hear or see something about promises for a flying car. So far, no one has delivered. There is always some issue that crops up. I think I’ll start believing it’s possible when I start seeing them on the street and in the air.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-488 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:57:10 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/11/10/flying-cars-are-here/#comment-488 I am so ready for this. I particularly look forward to dropping my kids off at space station high schools.

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