Our Dodge's are Doomed Now!

[Tony T.]

Check out this little ride. I don't think it will work with my current travel trailer though. :-laf



The Jetsons are almost here. Oo.



http:www.moller.com/skycar/





Tony

 

[lmills]

Delivery Position Minimum Deposit

Amount List Price

25-100 $100,000 $995,000

101-200 $25,000 $750,000

201-500 $10,000 $500,000



Performance Specifications & Equipment List



Guaranteed Performance

Passengers 4

Maximum speed 350 MPH

Cruise speed (25,000 ft. ) 315 MPH

Range 750 Miles

Size Large automobile

Best mileage approx. 20 MPG

Useful payload 750 lbs

Can hover with one engine failed

Can use automotive gasoline

 

[klenger]

We have a saying in the aerospace industry called the "rule of the three F's": "if it flys, floats, or f***'s, RENT IT!"

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

I've been reading articles about those being "ready for release" for at least 15 years. Being a pilot and knowing what the average driver drives like I know the truth of the matter is you won't be seeing that as a feasable technology for a LONG LONG time. No matter how easy you make the physical control of the airplane there's a lot of thinking that has to be put into the equation that I'm sorry to say at least 90% of the drivers on the road simply don't possess.

 

[4xquadrod]

The roads and Freeways are crazy enough. I wouldn't want to see or experience what would be going on above my head, house or ??? How would you regulate it?
I think this is many years away and maybe never. I'm thinking in the future sometime Uncle Sam might shut down private flying anyways.

 

[Jengle]

What Steve said. Half the idiots out there couldn't pass the test for a pilot's license, and you know this thing will need one.



Klenger, that is FAS. I don't care who you are, that is funny.

 

[MMeier]

What Steve said. Half the idiots out there couldn't pass the test for a pilot's license, and you know this thing will need one.

Well just like now, probably half the idiots on the road now don't have the skills to realize what a license is for or insurance for that matter.

 

[mazdarotary]

Powered by a Mazda Rotary engine.

 

[Hammer]

I guess if these contraptions are the soon to be mode of transportation I better stock up on some Nike's. I fly no where and that includes even if its me at the helm... ... . Andy

 

[Tony T.]

I've been reading articles about those being "ready for release" for at least 15 years. Being a pilot and knowing what the average driver drives like I know the truth of the matter is you won't be seeing that as a feasable technology for a LONG LONG time. No matter how easy you make the physical control of the airplane there's a lot of thinking that has to be put into the equation that I'm sorry to say at least 90% of the drivers on the road simply don't possess.

Well thanks alot Steve,I was all excited there for awhile, Shucks I guess I had better go out an take the for sale sign off the CTD for now. :-laf



Anyway the Discovery Channel is suspose to have some sort of story on the Skycar some time in May. I think around the time frame of May 17,18,or 19 to any who are interested. I believe a story about it aired on 60 minutes here last week.



Tony