Porsche to build flying taxis, maybe

[Melech 9,900]

When it comes to car technology, most automakers are focusing their efforts towards creating self-driving cars. However, Porsche recently spoke to a German magazine about creating flying passenger vehicles to serve as taxis in busy urban areas.

“That would really make sense,” Porsche sales chief Detlev von Platen told Automobilwoche. “If I drive from (the Porsche plant in) Zuffenhausen to Stuttgart airport, I need at least half an hour, if I’m lucky. Flying would take only three and a half minutes.”

Reuters reports that Porsche’s plans for flying cars are coming in response to a shift toward self-driving cars and as a means of combating gridlock in busy urban centers. The details of Porsche’s flying cars have not been revealed, but the cars would be designed to give consumers some control over the flying. They would not need to obtain a pilot’s license, however, as many of the proposed vehicle’s functions would be automated.

While the concept of flying cars might seem more at home in science fiction, there are several companies that are already working on creating flying cars. At last year’s Geneva auto show, Volkswagen’s Italdesign and Airbus announced a two-seater flying car called the Pop.Up.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/porsche-flying-cars/

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Gaga, her impact....maybe

[Lord Temptation 11,209]

This was predicted in 1989’s Back to the Future for 2015  Oh wells better late than never 

[Luxe Ford 3,481]

It will be just like in the Fifth Element!

It was just a question of time, really. But I'd settle for a cool Porsche bicycle. 

 

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27 minutes ago, tomsches said:

Gaga, her impact....maybe

Invented flying and technology at the same time. When will ur eye devouring faves?

[sara57 3,018]

Ron Weasley's flying Ford Anglia feels 

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Flying cars are so pointless 

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I dont know if it is pointless or not, but still exciting to hear 

COME ON TECHNOLOGY

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1 hour ago, Luxe Ford said:

It will be just like in the Fifth Element!

It was just a question of time, really. But I'd settle for a cool Porsche bicycle. 

 

In 5th element they had 200 Billion citizens tho and were expected to peak at 9-10 Billion within our lifetime as birth rates keep falling

 

Theresfore We're not getting buildings like that

 

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2 minutes ago, Economy said:

In 5th element they had 200 Billion citizens tho and were expected to peak at 9-10 Billion within our lifetime as birth rates keep falling

 

Theresfore We're not getting buildings like that

 

Thankfully haha 

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44 minutes ago, Economy said:

In 5th element they had 200 Billion citizens tho and were expected to peak at 9-10 Billion within our lifetime as birth rates keep falling

 

Theresfore We're not getting buildings like that

 

I'm fine with that, because I wouldn't survive with those 96% filter/4% tobacco cigarettes!