Finally. The Age of Flying Cars.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
The car-plane weighs 1320 pounds and can carry a payload of one-third its weight. It has a 20-gallon tank and that lasts about four hours, claiming to get 30mpg in the air and 30-40mpg on the ground. The vehicle cruises at 120mph and needs about 1500 feet in order to takeoff. At last … we have reached the Age of Jetsons.
by Kevin Makice
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Thanks to Matt for the tip on the $148K investment in the Jetson’s future I’ve always wanted … Introducing (circa 2009) the TerreFugia Transition!
The TerreFugia Transition is the first step toward becoming a Jetson.
The car-plane weighs 1320 pounds and can carry a payload of one-third its weight (so, maybe two adults and a computer). It has a 20-gallon tank and that lasts about four hours, claiming to get 30mpg in the air and 30-40mpg on the ground. The vehicle cruises at 120mph and needs about 1500 feet in order to takeoff. Presumably much less to land, if you do it incorrectly.
There is a nifty animation provided in the site.
Christmas 2009 is right around the corner …
Tags:
Christmass 2009,
flying car,
Jetsons,
TerraFugia,
Transition
2 Comments
A quick look at their site revealed that Terrafugia is based in Cambridge, MA. This will ensure that the Transition is fully roadrage-resistent to 1500 feet. Either that, or it will be equipped with anger-seeking missiles. Depends on whether the company founders are natives or transplants.
What is the sky equivalent of the Big Dig?