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Jetson One
- chaostheory 2y agoThe blades being out in the open concerns me, but I get it. Cutting costs wherever possible is needed for a v1 startup product.
- xnx 2y agoProbably more about cutting weight than cutting cost. Airplane props and helicopter blades are also out in the open.
- singularity2001 2y ago"Cutting costs by cutting heads" No drivers license required. Land of the free sometimes still lives up to it's name.
- cbsks 2y ago“Flying Cars Are Here, And You Can Buy This One For Less Than $100,000” - Forbes Total Price: $128,000 Hmmm…
- SushiHippie 2y ago"This is the $92k Jetson ONE: the people’s helicopter" - TopGear Seems like this vehicle was once $36k cheaper
- dzhiurgis 2y agoPeople pay more for ugly trucks. Average car is almost half of this. Seems quite cheap if you can actually make it work for you, not just a toy.
- ashleyn 2y agoFYI I can't find a video of it hovering more than about twelve feet off the ground. Seems it's got a long way to go.
- SushiHippie 2y agoMhm, I don't really understand their target audience, because looking at their videos a fast dune buggy looks like a lot more fun. The Top Comment on their launch video [0] summarizes it well IMO: "I can’t wait to sell my house so I can afford this. I have always wanted to go very slow very close to the ground for a very short distance." [0] https://youtube.com/watch?v=FzhREYOK0oo https://youtube.com/watch?v=FzhREYOK0oo
- presentation 2y agoIf two of the eight motors fails do you crash and burn?
- plasticsoprano 2y agoWell considering the "Safety is our priority" section says it can fly with the loss of one motor I'd assume 2 motors lost is a life changing event.
- acadavid79 2y agoThey say it also has a ballistic parachute.
- plasticsoprano 2y agoWhich isn't going to do you a lot of good 20-30, even 100 feet off the ground.
- webwielder2 2y agoPowered flight in our lifetimes!
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- mrbluecoat 2y agoWhat's the decibel output? I'd imagine a few of these in my neighborhood would put the cicadapocalypse to shame.