More pragmatically, it will be a way to leapfrog gridlock. The traffic in Indonesia, the Philippines, China, India, Vietnam make the American traffic look like

More pragmatically, it will be a way to leapfrog gridlock. The traffic in Indonesia, the Philippines, China, India, Vietnam make the American traffic look like a joke. I agree with most of your post, but I can't agree with this: > the regulatory issues are probably about the same The issue is, flying cars are by far more dangerous than road vehicles. Sadly, transportation advances come at a cost of human lives. Today we take road fatalities for granted. Think of the dangers of crossing the road 150 years ago vs now. But even today getting injured or killed by a motor vehicle requires being near a road or a thoroughfare where it can pass. Imagine taking it to a whole new level: even if you're standing on your balcony or even inside your apartment, you can get killed by an idiot flying his mini-plane on ecstasy. Tiny drones with toy functions and limited traffic are already dangerous. Imagine super-powered flying machines that can lift a ton.