Have you ever been stuck in traffic, surrounded by angry commuters and just look to the sky and begin imagining that your car can start flying? maybe back in the 1980’s it was a crazy idea, but with today’s quick advancements in aerodynamics and engine thrust capabilities, these daydreams are not so unrealistic just around the corner.
This is where terrafugia comes in; founded in 2006, the company is on a mission to bring personal flight to homes everywhere. Their latest concept, the ‘TF-X’ is a fixed wing street legal aircraft with electric ground drive and electric power assist on take off and landing.
It will be able to recharge its batteries either from its engine or by plugging in to electric car charging stations. equipped with modern GPS ‘TF-X’ will be capable of ‘auto landing’ at approved sites within recommended weather limits and safely navigate through skylines in emergency situations. Terrafugia promises to keep the ‘TF-X’ price as low as possible, but expect it to be more than a normal car because high costs of light weight materials and difficult scale production. The company expects to take at least eight years to develop the terrafugia ‘TF-X’, so for now, save your pennies while stuck in traffic and keep on daydreaming about flying cars.
It will have a non-stop flight range of at least 500 miles.
The terrafugia ‘TF-X’ will be able to takeoff vertically from a level clearing of at least 100 feet in diameter. The company plans on enabling the car to fit into a standard single car garage.
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