Alternative forms of travel - what do you think of this?

Question

http://news.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/picture_gallery/0,,70131-1278396,00.html

This sort of proves what I've been thinking for the past 18 years... and it's a kind of confirmation

(if you'd like more details, check out www.the-alternative.org.uk - see Project it).

Answer 1

One question:

Where are the brakes?

(addition question for extra credit:  Why does everyone in the film clip look like they stepped out of the 70s?)

Answer 2

Looks like the Jetsons car. hahaha. Nice. I can't wait.

Answer 3

very interesting... but then there would need to be air laws? how high can you go? no fly areas... all that... it would be cool to see this in my lifetime.

Answer 4

Flying cars are not new.At least one was developed in the 50's.They proved to be too expensive.There are also  aqua- cars.I still see one once in awhile.

Answer 5

It has eight engines.

I bet it guzzles far more fuel than a conventional vehicle.

Answer 6

A childish imagination can't solve human problems.

Answer 7

wow looks cool~

what fuelwould it run on

Answer 8

It looks like a fun little toy, but can you imagine what havoc they would wreak?  It's difficult enough surviving in a two-dimensional driving plane.

Answer 9

well, it'd certainly ease traffic congestion!

Answer 10

Just another scam from a failed inventor.  Don't you think that if this was a practical idea that some big investor would have bankrolled this firm sometime in the last 40 years, and that China would have copied it already?

Answer 11

The same company, Moller, was also developing another 'skycar' as well, but that project flopped and they sold their prototyp on Ebay (I'm not joking). It's doubtful if this flying saucer here will fare any better. I really think they need to come up with some new technology- new materials or power sources or something- before the flying cars really become viable.

Answer 12

I think that is Moller and the rig he is sitting in is one of his earlier models.  yes found it

http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11535/...

I don't know if he is a con man or not.  Well at least he built some stuff.  more info if you google "moller skycar" and click images and links.

Answer 13

ahhh no youre into sky.

get real before you stop thinking.

look at what i said b4 /time mach???

Answer 14

Bill Cosby said his dad would break wind at the table and it would lift him off the chair. His dad  said it was the elephant under the table.He said he didn't mind that so much but his brother would go looking for it . Lets go elephant hunting.

Answer 15

it is alternative ,but the cost of it is unreachable for the mass.

at this very moment,however that is awesome!

Answer 16

Great idea but not for large families.