Science Meet George Jetson!

**gblowfish** · 06-30-2010, 08:23 AM

For just $194,000 you can own your very own flying car!
http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93804?fp=1

Flying Car a Step Closer to Reality
by Mike Krumboltz

Weird-looking cars are a dime a dozen. Far less common are weird-looking cars that can also fly AND have approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. Indeed, as far as we know, there's only one of those babies: The Terrafugia Transition.

The private aircraft/funky-looking car has been in the news before. But the recent announcement that it's going into production sparked mega-searches on the Web. Almost immediately, online lookups for "terrafugia transition" and "terrafugia transition pictures" both, well, took off.

A popular article from the UK's Daily Telegraph explains that the FAA's special exemption allows the vehicle to function as both a "light aircraft" and a car. Normally, for a plane to meet the "light aircraft" designation, it can weigh no more than 1,200 pounds. The Terrafugia Transition weighs 1,320, due primarily to the number of car-related safety features, like airbags and crumple zones. The "light aircraft" designation is key, because licenses for planes with that label require only 20 hours of flying time. Fewer hoops to jump through means more potential sales.

So, how does the plane/car work? Check out the flying car's official video below. So far, 70 people have placed a deposit. The total retail cost: $194,000. Expensive, but really, can you put a price on skipping commercial flights?

Hydrae · 06-30-2010, 08:30 AM

Kind of similar, I heard that Tesla Motors went public yesterday. The market tanked by a couple of percentage points yesterday but Tesla opened at 17 and went to 24 I believe is what I heard.

Abba-Dabba · 06-30-2010, 08:39 AM

What is the expected yearly costs to maintain both platforms?

**bevischief** · 06-30-2010, 09:11 AM

Money pit more than likely...

Crush · 06-30-2010, 09:11 AM

The future is here.

**pr_capone** · 06-30-2010, 10:13 AM

Screw George Jetson... I want to meet Jane, his wife.

teedubya · 06-30-2010, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Screw George Jetson... I want to meet Jane, his wife.

I'd like to "meat" daughter Judy... after the age of 18 of course.

FAX · 06-30-2010, 10:43 AM

Awesome.

But, the video presentation only demonstrates wing deployment while parked. If that dang thing can deploy its wings at 70 mph during a police pursuit, I'm getting one. Just need to figure out where to mount the machine guns.

FAX

Kerberos · 06-30-2010, 10:49 AM

That looks nothing like a DeLorean

MMXcalibur · 06-30-2010, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teedubya

I'd like to "meat" daughter Judy... after the age of 18 of course.

His boy Elroy is where the real party's at!

boogblaster · 06-30-2010, 12:48 PM

George was a fuck-up ...

**Donger** · 06-30-2010, 12:52 PM

DMAC · 06-30-2010, 01:09 PM

You have tarnished the front page with your thread title. Just when I get the song out of my head I have to look at it again.

I now, since I just had to say this, I bumped it back to the top.

**gblowfish** · 06-30-2010, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMAC

You have tarnished the front page with your thread title. Just when I get the song out of my head I have to look at it again.

I now, since I just had to say this, I bumped it back to the top.

Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing!!!

06-30-2010, 08:23 AM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17666178 VARSITY	Meet George Jetson! For just $194,000 you can own your very own flying car! http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93804?fp=1 Flying Car a Step Closer to Reality by Mike Krumboltz Weird-looking cars are a dime a dozen. Far less common are weird-looking cars that can also fly AND have approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. Indeed, as far as we know, there's only one of those babies: The Terrafugia Transition. The private aircraft/funky-looking car has been in the news before. But the recent announcement that it's going into production sparked mega-searches on the Web. Almost immediately, online lookups for "terrafugia transition" and "terrafugia transition pictures" both, well, took off. A popular article from the UK's Daily Telegraph explains that the FAA's special exemption allows the vehicle to function as both a "light aircraft" and a car. Normally, for a plane to meet the "light aircraft" designation, it can weigh no more than 1,200 pounds. The Terrafugia Transition weighs 1,320, due primarily to the number of car-related safety features, like airbags and crumple zones. The "light aircraft" designation is key, because licenses for planes with that label require only 20 hours of flying time. Fewer hoops to jump through means more potential sales. So, how does the plane/car work? Check out the flying car's official video below. So far, 70 people have placed a deposit. The total retail cost: $194,000. Expensive, but really, can you put a price on skipping commercial flights?
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06-30-2010, 08:30 AM	#2
Hydrae Sandbox: Leander Lasercats Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin, Tx Casino cash: $2247000	Kind of similar, I heard that Tesla Motors went public yesterday. The market tanked by a couple of percentage points yesterday but Tesla opened at 17 and went to 24 I believe is what I heard.
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06-30-2010, 08:39 AM	#3
Abba-Dabba MVP Join Date: May 2001 Casino cash: $4502970	What is the expected yearly costs to maintain both platforms?
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06-30-2010, 09:11 AM	#4
bevischief .... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere Kansas Casino cash: $8659352 VARSITY	Money pit more than likely...
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06-30-2010, 09:11 AM	#5
Crush Amateur Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Casino cash: $5197091	The future is here.
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06-30-2010, 10:13 AM	#6
pr_capone ** SOC & ** YOU Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chiefs Hell Casino cash: $10018214	Screw George Jetson... I want to meet Jane, his wife.
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06-30-2010, 10:43 AM	#8
FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	Awesome. But, the video presentation only demonstrates wing deployment while parked. If that dang thing can deploy its wings at 70 mph during a police pursuit, I'm getting one. Just need to figure out where to mount the machine guns. FAX
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06-30-2010, 10:49 AM	#9
Kerberos Chiefs Baby Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Henderson, NV Casino cash: $10000632	That looks nothing like a DeLorean
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06-30-2010, 12:48 PM	#11
boogblaster MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Verdigris Valley Campsite Casino cash: $10004900	George was a fuck-up ... __________________ WR or S please
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06-30-2010, 12:52 PM	#12
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06-30-2010, 01:09 PM	#13
DMAC MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $10008735	You have tarnished the front page with your thread title. Just when I get the song out of my head I have to look at it again. I now, since I just had to say this, I bumped it back to the top.
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