In just two years, a company called Terrafugia says it
will offer flying cars for sale.
The company plans production of two “roadable”
aircraft, the Transition, which has folding wings and
must be driven to an airport for takeoff, and the TF-X,
a car that could vertically take off and land.

“The potential benefit to humanity of a practical flying
car is tremendous," says Terrafugia CEO Carl Dietrich.
"The global impact of widely distributed, practical,
personal airborne transportation has been estimated by
the non-profit CAFE Foundation at approximately
$800 billion/year. NASA has estimated it at $1 trillion/
year. I believe it is impossible to quantify the benefit to
humanity."

The Transition, which is much further along in
development than the more conceptual TF-X, is
expected to cost nearly $300,000, but the company
says there were already 100 pre-orders earlier this year.
The car uses the same engine for driving and flying,
and can be run on premium gasoline instead of much
costlier aviation fuel. On a full tank, the company says
the plane has a range of about 800 kilometers.
Owners will have to have a valid driver’s license as
well as a sport pilot certification to operate the
Transition.

Terrafugia says the Transition must meet the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards of the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration as part of the
automotive certification process.
Recent drive testing showed the craft is capable of
stopping from a speed of 120 kilometers per hour in a
distance of only 34 meters, according to the company.

Finally, I need me this toy for the Garage.

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