George Jetson's Car

Source: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2238758/flying-car-takes-skies

Rating: GOOD

Explanation:
The future has arrived, cars have been spotted airborne in New York. Before you claim that I am crazy, click on the link and see for yourself. A successfully test flight of a flying car happened at Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh. The car is called the Terrafugia Transition and is a road legal two seat vehicle. It has electronically foldable wings which can be deployed in 30 seconds and ready for take off.

“ Once airborne the vehicle is capable of flying at 115 miles an hour and uses around five gallons of fuel per hour to drive the rearward facing propeller. As a car it gives around 30 miles to the gallon for normal use”

On the hunt for more energy and gas efficient cars I never expected to see a car that actually flies. This car is expected to produce average gas mileage on the ground, but it only uses 5 gallons an hour in the air. I think the combination of road and air cars is the future of travel. I am sure the airlines and traffic control would not appreciate this since it decreases the need for commercial air travel, and creates the new need to police and monitor the new airways. We need to stop being afraid of putting major companies out of business, and allow science and technology to advance society, and in this case improve travel. For flying in the right direction, the Terrafugia Transition receives a GOOD rating.