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Pardon me if a 124MPH airplane seems unimpressive. I seriously question the overall difference in transit time given one would have to drive to and from a regio

by com2kid 13y ago

Pardon me if a 124MPH airplane seems unimpressive. I seriously question the overall difference in transit time given one would have to drive to and from a regional airport. I wonder what the cruising speed is? Presumably below the top speed. A 100mph cruising speed is sort of meh compared to a 70mph (or 80MPH realistically) cruising speed in a car over long distances on the interstate. Of course being able to fly in a straight line makes a huge difference, but again, I wonder what the overall savings is when factoring in airport travel time.

risratorn 13y ago
I for one wouldn't mind skipping the daily traffic jams and flying to a regional airport instead of sitting in my car 1h30m twice a day. Ofcourse everything depends on the actual location of the airport but I can imagine for some people this might save them some time. Then again if everybody will start to use flying cars, we'll have traffic jams towards the airport and a whole slew of other logistical problems. Imho this will never become mainstream but has the potential to attract a small number of users.
- spada 13y ago
  Jesus. You burn 3hrs a day in commuting? How long have you been doing this?
sonofedwin 13y ago
This is just a prototype and to me, it seems extremely impressive! I honestly cannot wait to see what the full version is going to end up looking like. I think that after a few prototypes the speed should definitely increase.
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eloisant 13y ago
I don't know, if you live in mountains or an archipelago maybe it makes sense.
- brc 13y ago
  Island living is probably the biggest use case when you think about it. Lots of cities have small islands near them, which would be great to live on, except it's tough to rely on an infrequent and/or expensive ferry, and a boat is no good if you need to go further than the dock.
  - icebraining 13y ago
    Wouldn't an amphibious car be more practical? There are some which actually look similar to a regular sports car.
yitchelle 13y ago
The only measure important to me is the door-to-door time. If they can have a car that can take off right outside your house and land at the front door of your destination, then we have a game changer.

by com2kid 13y ago

risratorn 13y ago

I for one wouldn't mind skipping the daily traffic jams and flying to a regional airport instead of sitting in my car 1h30m twice a day. Ofcourse everything depends on the actual location of the airport but I can imagine for some people this might save them some time. Then again if everybody will start to use flying cars, we'll have traffic jams towards the airport and a whole slew of other logistical problems. Imho this will never become mainstream but has the potential to attract a small number of users.

spada 13y ago
Jesus. You burn 3hrs a day in commuting? How long have you been doing this?

sonofedwin 13y ago

This is just a prototype and to me, it seems extremely impressive! I honestly cannot wait to see what the full version is going to end up looking like. I think that after a few prototypes the speed should definitely increase.

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eloisant 13y ago

I don't know, if you live in mountains or an archipelago maybe it makes sense.

brc 13y ago
Island living is probably the biggest use case when you think about it. Lots of cities have small islands near them, which would be great to live on, except it's tough to rely on an infrequent and/or expensive ferry, and a boat is no good if you need to go further than the dock.
- icebraining 13y ago
  Wouldn't an amphibious car be more practical? There are some which actually look similar to a regular sports car.

yitchelle 13y ago

The only measure important to me is the door-to-door time. If they can have a car that can take off right outside your house and land at the front door of your destination, then we have a game changer.