I barely trust the average consumer to be able to drive, I can't imagine people being able to fly whenever. Also- who actually needs this and why?
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who actually needs this and why?
Anyone who wants to avoid traffic. Or get somewhere without road access. It would be great if this world could be less covered in asphalt.
Flying cars are stupid.
Hey, if someone can actually do it in a way that:
- Satisfies public safety requirements
- Satisfies all legal requirements
- Restricts usage to trained pilots or autopilot
- Runs on electricity or other low/zero emission fuel source
- Lasts an appreciable amount of time before recharge
Then it may free up public roads enough to push pedestrian and bike usage while offering people a large incentive to go electric. I just don't think the technology for personal automobile-aircraft hybrids is there yet.
I'd love to be proven wrong.
The only way I'd approve of a flying car is when we are past the full autonomous flying hive mind threshold.
This is one of those things where I'll believe it when I see it. When I see one of these in the sky, I'll believe it.