Terrafugia Transition: Flying Car Approved For Road Use By NHTSA

[Cereal Kyller]

Source: Huffington Post

Well, this is certainly one way to avoid rush hour traffic.

Terrafugia's flying car, the Transition, has been officially approved for driving on roads and highways. The driver-slash-pilot can now fly between local airports and drive on any road.

On June 30, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) granted special exemptions for the "roadable aircraft." According to Terrafugia's press release, the Transition is the "first combined flying-driving vehicle to receive such special consideration from the Department of Transportation since the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards came into being in the 1970s."

However, several design issues and third-party supply restraints have seemingly stalled production of the Transition from 2011 to 2012, according to Autoblog.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/09/terrafugia-transition-flying-car_n_893402.html#s305568

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Stall! Stall away! There are enough fools on the highways: We don't need any ABOVE them!!!

[NYC_SKP]

1. For those who wish not to give Huff Post traffic, or with slow computer, I give you links:

Because I loathe how HuffPost now has pop ups and bullshit.

CNET: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20077249-1/buckle-up-terrafugia-flying-car-approved-for-roads/

Autoblog: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/06/terrafugia-flying-car-gets-dot-exception-but-faces-delays/

The Register (UK): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/04/transition/

Press Release from Terrafugia: http://www.terrafugia.com/news_media.html

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[Poll_Blind]

2. Hrm, I bet it's going to be a bitch to calculate the life of the airframe on that.

And that could lead to...problems.

OnEdit: Oh, and it looks awesome, of course! I want one...not like I could afford it...but wanting one made me start thinking about what kind of return one would actually get on an investment like that, given wear and tear of road use.

PB