Presenting the Terrafugia. I want one. No really, I want one! You do too.
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Sunday November 11, 2007
Categories: Consumerism
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So, this is what it takes for tailfins to make a comeback.
I really can't believe it would fit in a standard garage.
Still, VERY cool ...
(BTW, has it been approved to be street legal with the folded wings?)
It's cute and uses technology that has been around for a long time now. They'll probably be one flying out of our local little airport if they catch on and I'll ask my pilot what she thinks of it.
I would think the biggest issue with it would be that propellor in the back on the road. And it would be impossible to carry may groceries in it because the back would seem to be full of engine and airplane stuff.
I would think the biggest issue with it would be that propellor in the back on the road.
I can think of several issues that would make this a non-starter. First and foremost is the liquid fuel to propell this vehicle. Like Rod told us in today's DMN editorial: peak oil is here and "thoughtful" Americans are doing something about it, both of them, apparently. And who has the time, fuel , much less the money to first buy this gadget, commute to one distant air strip in order to fly to yet another airstrip to then commute to the grocery store, and then repeat the process in reverse to get home with those 1500 mile groceries?
Yes, this is one for the Jetsons, not thoughtful Americans.
Back in the 1960s, there was a car-boat hybrid that made several cameo appearances on television and in the movies. When I was a kid, I remember always seeing one parked in a driveway along the road between my house and my grandmother's. Spotting it was one of the high points of the 30-minute drive.
The car-boat was plenty cool in a Popular Science nerd kind of way but evidently the idea just couldn't stay afloat in the mass market. My guess is that these aircars will be toys for a fortunate few, but the concept will never really get off the ground. (Ba-dum!Tizzzz!)
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