airtwardo 7 #1 April 5, 2012 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402615,00.asp Do they HAVE to be so Fugly? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 April 5, 2012 Sure, they get their lift by being so ugly the earth repels it."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #3 April 5, 2012 Big question is "can you jump from it?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 April 5, 2012 Quote Big question is "can you jump from it?" Sure...but unless you're car-pooling, only ONCE! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #5 April 5, 2012 What I hate is when they are looking for investors, and say things like "110 MPH", "700 MPG" and most importantly "ready by 2014". Yeah, right The only thing that looks promising, from the pictures, is that hangar space will be relatively cheap. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #6 April 5, 2012 and soon you'll be able to drive it with this: http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/deal-google-crazy-augmented-reality-glasses-225744545.html the future is now!Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 April 5, 2012 Quote and soon you'll be able to drive it with this: http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/deal-google-crazy-augmented-reality-glasses-225744545.html the future is now! they're awesome You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #8 April 5, 2012 Some guy was working out at the gym yesterday with dark glasses on...took a minute to realize he was 'on line' with them... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #9 April 5, 2012 I can't see this as something that will catch on. These care/plane builders are missing a big point. People imagine the vehicles taking off from the roads whenever they want or need to. Sure you can drive them on the road, but will the Highway Dept and city govts let you take off from the roadways? Or do you have to go to an airport? I imagine safety restrictions will push them to airports which will make these vehicles rediculous as you can buy a cessna for less. Besides, with the three dimensional maneuvering of a flying vehicle vs. a two dimensional car, bumper to bumper traffic is much safer than having all these bozos flying everywhere whenever they feel the need._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 April 5, 2012 That's always the catch with flying cars, which are nothing new. There are always too many design compromises to make a very good car and airplane. It's hard enough to sort out all the design compromises on just one or the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #11 April 5, 2012 Quote Besides, with the three dimensional maneuvering of a flying vehicle vs. a two dimensional car, bumper to bumper traffic is much safer than having all these bozos flying everywhere whenever they feel the need. To say nothing of the fact that most roads are surrounded by power lines. All of that would have to be buried (a gargantuan project) before 3-D traffic could be even a remote possibility.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmccann 1 #12 April 5, 2012 Quote Big question is "can you jump from it?" I've asked the chief engineer of the Terrafugia one that. He didn't seem too excited for me to try... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #13 April 5, 2012 Freaking engineers and scientists...have no idea how to have fun....or talk to cute girls! that said jumping from an auto gyro would be cool!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
