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Central Florida to build aviation facility for Jetson-like flying cars - Leigha - Nov 13, 2020
The future of personal transportation? Only if they bring the price down. A flying car costs around $1.2 million. While a cool concept, if you ''break down,'' that means literally falling out of the sky, and these ''cars'' are probably difficult to drive in bad weather. But, I'm feeling cautiously optimistic.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-jetsons-flying-cars_n_5fac5a15c5b635e9de9e8f70
RE: Central Florida to build aviation facility for Jetson-like flying cars - C C - Nov 14, 2020
"At the moment, the Lilium Jets can travel up to 185 miles (nearly 300 kilometers) on a one-hour charge."
Would an electric-powered flying vehicle be safer than a combustion-powered one, or require less frequent inspection and maintenance for the motors?
This paper seems to only address ground vehicles: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/70606014.pdf
RE: Central Florida to build aviation facility for Jetson-like flying cars - Leigha - Nov 14, 2020
I found this:
https://www.experimentalaircraft.info/homebuilt-aircraft/flying-car.php
Sounds like they may need more attention and maintenance.