Flying cars have long been an invention people dream about. Ever since the 60's, surveys showed that the top new invention people want to see in the future is a flying car. And, they're right; imagine how practical a flying car would be. Yet, most of these people don't realize how much the technology of a flying car would cost for it to be able to fly and drive well at the same time.
First, Terrafugia has an important clarification that they want people to know. While many people are calling it a "flying car", Terrafugia wants it to be called a plane that you can drive. A flying car implies that you could soar above traffic, but that's not what the Transition is made for. The idea behind the transition is that when you're traveling, you can fly your Transition into a small airport (Terrafugia claims most people live within 30 minutes of a small airport), and then drive to your location of wish. This way, you'll save time and rental fees. It's even compact enough to park in your garage. And rest assured that you'll arrive in style.
As convenient as it may seem for frequent flyers, many people would assume there's a catch to the car. And surprisingly, they're wrong. First, it's efficient. It gets 20 mpg in the air, and 35 mpg on land. And it uses quite inexpensive fuel. Second, it's fast; it gets 100 mph in the air. Third, it's easy; it qualifies for FAA's Light Sport classification, meaning to be able to fly the Transition, you only need half as much training time as you would need for other planes.
Most surprisingly, it's relatively affordable at $279,000. While this may seem like a lot, it's actually quite cheap for a small aircraft, especially one that can drive. Hit the read more button for more pics:
