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Hello again,
I've read now that several manufacturers have gotten involved in the so called "flying car" development, but they are not quite a 'car' they are just a vertical takeoff aircraft for short distance travel. They are supposed to be better than a helicopter with less noise and whatnot. They may have partial approval already but I think it's only for the piloted versions, which I also think Uber is getting involved in. Cost would be comparable to a premium Uber ride, supposedly, but I would guess more expensive to start with.
I don't know how far these companies got yet, but supposedly EHang has some approval already, but probably only for piloted versions not self-flying home versions.
Maybe the video we saw here was from a while back, or else they were aiming to make a joke out of it regardless of what is really happening out there in the real world today.
I would suppose that piloted versions would just be like a helicopter but maybe smaller and quieter and easier to take off and land without a landing pad. The delays could include more infrastructure upgrades to allow charging as they all seem to use some sort of battery power like Lithium not gas or similar. The noise could still be a problem if the public cannot put up with the noise, even though quieter than a helicopter. This was a big problem for the Concord too in the distance past.
I've read now that several manufacturers have gotten involved in the so called "flying car" development, but they are not quite a 'car' they are just a vertical takeoff aircraft for short distance travel. They are supposed to be better than a helicopter with less noise and whatnot. They may have partial approval already but I think it's only for the piloted versions, which I also think Uber is getting involved in. Cost would be comparable to a premium Uber ride, supposedly, but I would guess more expensive to start with.
I don't know how far these companies got yet, but supposedly EHang has some approval already, but probably only for piloted versions not self-flying home versions.
Maybe the video we saw here was from a while back, or else they were aiming to make a joke out of it regardless of what is really happening out there in the real world today.
I would suppose that piloted versions would just be like a helicopter but maybe smaller and quieter and easier to take off and land without a landing pad. The delays could include more infrastructure upgrades to allow charging as they all seem to use some sort of battery power like Lithium not gas or similar. The noise could still be a problem if the public cannot put up with the noise, even though quieter than a helicopter. This was a big problem for the Concord too in the distance past.
