• Flying cars may no longer be just science fiction
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[QUOTE=The Duke;44729497]I kind of always assumed that the reason that we haven't made a push toward flying cars is not because it isn't feasible, but because widespread use would result in a catastrophic amount of building collisions by people piloting under the influence. Poles and rails work on the ground because it is presumed that the vehicles can't get over them due to the driving being [mostly] bound to the ground, but no such alternative feasibly exists to protect against aerial collisions. (Never mind the amount of people that would trespass on property just by flying over fences)[/QUOTE] That's why in order to fly these, you need to have a pilot's license like any other aircraft. Flying is far too different from driving for it to be freely accessible to the public.
It looks like an angry fish [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/UBBppcb.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;44729389]Until we have a way of using superconductors/magnets as a way to move devices around, flying cars won't be useful. We can't have runways everywhere.[/QUOTE] This is a VTOL vehicle. All you need is a large open space between the ground and the sky. Obstructions like utility lines and trees are still a concern however. [editline]5th May 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Desuh;44729581]It looks like an angry fish [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/UBBppcb.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] I was going to say Ford Fusion/Mondeo-esque, but I like your comparison better.
But i like my groundcars
if everyone had flying cars wouldn't like sixty times as many pedestrians get killed by accidents
[QUOTE=The Duke;44729497]I kind of always assumed that the reason that we haven't made a push toward flying cars is not because it isn't feasible, but because widespread use would result in a catastrophic amount of building collisions by people piloting under the influence. Poles and rails work on the ground because it is presumed that the vehicles can't get over them due to the driving being [mostly] bound to the ground, but no such alternative feasibly exists to protect against aerial collisions. (Never mind the amount of people that would trespass on property just by flying over fences)[/QUOTE] Make an expressway system in the air, in reserved airspace, and only allow the cars to follow those paths.
Everyone is talking about people flying this car as if they won't need to get a pilot's license in order to operate it in plane mode. They never mention anything like that?
[QUOTE=Demache;44729571]That's why in order to fly these, you need to have a pilot's license like any other aircraft. Flying is far too different from driving for it to be freely accessible to the public.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=DanTehMan;44729702]Everyone is talking about people flying this car as if they won't need to get a pilot's license in order to operate it in plane mode. They never mention anything like that?[/QUOTE] did you guys actually read the OP or what [quote]The big plus is the training you will need to operate the new flying car. It will take just a matter of five hours to learn what you need to know to pilot this flying car. Much of the work is done for you through computers.[/quote]
No thx, I'd rather (try to) burn rubber in my Vauxhall :v:
[QUOTE=Timebomb575;44729717]did you guys actually read the OP or what[/QUOTE] Oh, everything's fine then. I didn't know it had ~computers~.
[QUOTE=michaeldim;44729780]Oh, everything's fine then. I didn't know it had ~computers~.[/QUOTE] most modern aircraft are incapable of flying without the aid of computers so Im not sure what you're getting at here
[QUOTE=Timebomb575;44729717]did you guys actually read the OP or what[/QUOTE] That refers to training in [I]that specific[/I] aircraft. Learning the controls and such. If it flies and has an engine, you need a pilots license to fly it in the US. The only exemption are for ultralights.
Just put magnets in the ground and put magnets in new cars therefore they'll go against each other and tada they are now floating [sp]I was never good at physics, it wouldn't work like this would it?[/sp]
[QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;44729744]No thx, I'd rather (try to) burn rubber in my Vauxhall :v:[/QUOTE] Yeah I had a Vauxhall once. Never again. I expected some sort of rundown of cars with hang gliders or other makeshift modifications. I'm pleasantly surprised by what I found. I hate the idea of everybody that currently owns a car being in one that flies though. That would be chaos.
Even if it flew 100% for you, you would still need a pilot's license. Same way you need a driver's license to sit behind the wheel of a self driving car, and it will probably stay like that. In case of a failure or something a capable human needs to be able to take control.
no shit theyre called planes lol
[QUOTE=Mikemaximum;44729814]Just put magnets in the ground and put magnets in new cars therefore they'll go against each other and tada they are now floating [sp]I was never good at physics, it wouldn't work like this would it?[/sp][/QUOTE] you still need some mad stabilization system like powerful electromagnets or have everything on rails because it's inherently unstable - the more out of the equilibrium it gets the more its disequilibrium causes it to turn, moving it further and further
[QUOTE=The golden;44729568]People have a hard enough time driving in a straight line or parking their car. Flying a high-speed aircraft is pretty much a guaranteed disaster. Until these things have simplified controls or they fly themselves this whole idea just won't work.[/QUOTE] Seriously? It's not designed to be driven by a layman. You need a pilot's liscense. Everyone is acting like all the people in the world will just buy it and will be flying into houses and buildings 24/7
Just in time for 2015!
[QUOTE=Kaios;44729231]Man if everyone thought the same as you progress would never happen. The best inventions have been doubted by people, let's just wait and see how it goes.[/QUOTE] Good luck training every member of society as pilots. Because this is what they'd be. Pilots. Not like we have air traffic control or anything at airports. No, planes just come and go all the time, because it's that easy. Yeah.
[QUOTE=Saber15;44729299]Yeah, that's why flying cars need a pilot's license to use. [t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Terrafugia_--_2012_NYIAS_cropped.jpg/800px-Terrafugia_--_2012_NYIAS_cropped.jpg[/t] Terrafugia. It's a plane that happens to be road legal.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnF2yua4KIw[/media]
cool idea. i hope they manage produce a functional vehicle, because almost every similar "flying car" has never actually worked properly
Why do people say it'll require a pilots license? Ultralights do not require pilots licenses to fly. Something like this would qualify for one I suspect. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Quicksilver_Ultralight.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Timebomb575;44729717]did you guys actually read the OP or what[/QUOTE] We need this guy back again. [t]http://i.imgur.com/fIh65.png[/t] Still, I'm not sure if I'm exactly comfortable with the only fallback being the computer, considering people drive like retards on a two dimensional plane without the altitude problem.
Still I don't think Flying cars will ever be a real thing. The problem isn't the technology. The problem is the practicality. Do we really need a flying car compared to normal ones and planes? How would anyone actually fly a flying car around and not have it be a hazard? Keep in mind, if an airplane is within a few THOUSAND FEET of another airplane that is considered "way too close for comfort". Everyone having flying cars would be unthinkable. Flying cars will never be a thing, because there is no role for one in society and no way to ensure safety in them unless all flying cars were 100% automatic. It would be a nightmare of regulation, old people drivers, bad drivers in general, how to make laws/signs/etc to direct the flow of traffic working and working well to avoid accidents, etc. The real future of transportation is going to be hyper-fast public transport and cars that are so smart they communicate with other cars in a city to be able drive without causing congestion. A future where a car won't even be needed for most cities and urban areas to get around the whole city fast. Who needs flying cars when your tube system gets you there faster and when your normal car never hits traffic?
There's one reason this will never become popular: car accidents.
[QUOTE=Desuh;44729581]It looks like an angry fish [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/UBBppcb.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] it has some similarity to a whale shark mouth [IMG]http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/images/olc/whale_shark2.jpg[/IMG] they could name it the flying shark :eng101:
[QUOTE=KorJax;44730752]Still I don't think Flying cars will ever be a real thing. The problem isn't the technology. The problem is the practicality. Do we really need a flying car compared to normal ones and planes? How would anyone actually fly a flying car around and not have it be a hazard? Keep in mind, if an airplane is within a few THOUSAND FEET of another airplane that is considered "way too close for comfort". Everyone having flying cars would be unthinkable. Flying cars will never be a thing, because there is no role for one in society and no way to ensure safety in them unless all flying cars were 100% automatic. It would be a nightmare of regulation, old people drivers, bad drivers in general, how to make laws/signs/etc to direct the flow of traffic working and working well to avoid accidents, etc. The real future of transportation is going to be hyper-fast public transport and cars that are so smart they communicate with other cars in a city to be able drive without causing congestion. A future where a car won't even be needed for most cities and urban areas to get around the whole city fast. Who needs flying cars when your tube system gets you there faster and when your normal car never hits traffic?[/QUOTE] Exactly. Current ( and concepts ) "flying cars" are at the same time bad at being a car ( it's huge, eat way too much fuel, have terrible performance, don't even talk about parking it on the street ) , and bad as being a plane because they have terrible fllying qualities . A good car don't need to fly, a good plane have no reason to stay on the ground, a flying car is a fantasm that have 0 uses and you have to remove what make it a good plane ( Rigid safe long wings, solid landing gear, Weight balance and efficient aerodynamic design, proper cockpit ... ) to bring him to the road , and have to remove what makes it a good car ( efficient engine, visibillity, light Weight, compact design ... ) to make it fly. This is totally not viable.
[QUOTE=June;44729181]that is some sci-fi looking shit [editline]5th May 2014[/editline] it's official we're in the future[/QUOTE] not yet, my vision and memory has not yet been augmented.
I can just imagine how many flying cars end up running out of gas and crashing into people's homes while they are eating dinner.
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