Is the automobile doomed?

[Gawain of Orkeny]

I bet people were saying they will never get rid of horses also. Man they would have to build roads and gas stations and all sorts of stuff. No one will buy cars. Heck they never even imagined they would be invented. We have grid lock now. Here on LI a trip that takes 35 to 40 minutes takes 2 or 3 hours at rush hour. Any of you ever play sim city? Traffic becomes a real problem. There has to be a better way. What do you think of flying cars? Theve been prediicted forever and in fact have flown.

Remember the Autogyro?



Well now they look like this



Autogyro


Norman Bel Geddes flying car design (concept model), 1945



Aerocar

Heres the newest and the neatest




M400 Skycar

Moller has developed, built, and flown a two passenger prototype model of a volantor called the M200X. The volantor is a new type of aircraft that combines the performance of airplanes and the VTOL capability of helicopters in a single vehicle without the limitations of either.

Using a principle similar to that of the British Harrier jump jet, the Moller Skycar volantor incorporates a patented thrust deflection vane system that redirects thrust, enabling it to hover or to takeoff and land vertically from almost any surface. This capability plus the added safety of ducted fans makes it ideal for a wide variety of commercial and military applications. These include private and charter air travel, express delivery, news gathering, border patrol, police and fire work, and search and rescue, to name just a few.



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