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I'm sure this is something Elon Musk would be trying to make, too, because there's a lot of expertise that his companies already have to build something like th
by mtgx 10y ago
I'm sure this is something Elon Musk would be trying to make, too, because there's a lot of expertise that his companies already have to build something like this: autonomous tech, rocket engineers, batteries, electric powertrains, solar panels, and he has already said he would probably build an electric airplane next.
If only he had the money to experiment with something like this. That's why I'm hoping that Apple buys Tesla eventually and makes Musk its CEO and lets him do whatever he wants with those $150+ billion (maybe $300 billion by then) cash reserves.
And apparently he's already toying with flying stuff:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/740723195431538689 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/740723195431538689
- thomasahle 10y agoApple still has to produce a product larger than a TV. Currently they seem very far and very different from Tesla.
- kiba 10y agoElon Musk never does something just because. There has to be compelling reasons why flying cars are the future.
- drb311 10y agoFunny how many tweeters are explaining Musk's joke back to him.
- outworlder 10y ago> I'm sure this is something Elon Musk would be trying to make I am not so sure. An electric airplane at least has the effect of lowering greenhouse emissions, thus increasing, even by a minuscule amount, the amount of time we have on this rock. But flying cars? This is something that would increase the world's energy consumption, for little benefit. He has already tackled transportation with the Hyperloop. Those are flying cars(or trains, depending on your point of view). Only they are safer, more energy efficient and more economical. Besides, adding wings to a car doesn't seem like something one would do, if trying to think from first principles. Also, I think the flying suit was a joke (my inner child is hoping not).