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Terrafugia flying cars: will people buy these?

I've been obsessed with flying cars since Blade Runner. I've been reading about Terrafugia for a while and I'm wondering if these cars will ever really work in any kind of a mass way.

Will you ever see one of these one the road?

If you were driving one of these on the road and there was an emergency situation could you pull over, set the wings up and get out of there? (i.e. terrorist attack?).

Your thoughts on flying cars please. :-)
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krystyne20 | 3 years, 2 months ago
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I think that would be so cool, but at the same time scary as hell. Look at the way people drive on the road, I can't imagine seeing some of the people behind the wheel of a flying car! It looks like they're set to be released in 2011 for $194,000, so at that price tag, we probably won't see very many.

I wonder how law enforcement feels about this? Will they need flying police cars too, or just chase them down with helicopters? What about the border issue? Wow, this does present a lot of questions!

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kb91103 | 3 years, 2 months ago
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Okay, Flying cars are like the Jetsons Cartoon. There are a reality, but not in our lifetime. Atleast in the sense that everyone will have one. I watched that cartoon for years when i was younger and if there was a emergency the could simply stop in mid air and let the person pass. I think with the tech, now this is not in our near future, but if they can come up with a hovering Car/Plane then i think it would quickly come into effect.

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tracebooks | 3 years, 2 months ago
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Oh, man, I'd LOVE to have one of these! But we have problems enough regulating people on one plane (bad pun)--or two dimensions. Air traffic control is one of the toughest jobs there is, because of all the factors involved.

Possibly these could become classed as another kind of "light" aircraft, but I doubt the streets are going to be filled with these at any time, much as I would love for that to happen! I'm excited enough to go grocery shopping or to a restaurant by boat--this would be too cool.

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nushka | 3 years, 2 months ago Report

My exact same thoughts. I don't think people is ready for 3D.
This doesn't mean they won't buy it.

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263236 | 3 years, 2 months ago
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I'm sure that those of us who live in very populated traffic areas would love out of bumper to bumper and give this a fly.

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