Sunday, October 01, 2006

Sky Cars




Imagine during the long traffic blocks, our car has the capability to lift off and get rid of the traffic blocked area.Fly away freely to the destination.This one is soon going to be a reality in the near future. It will almost resemble the star wars scenario.

With more companies pumping in more money into the research and development of the wings of the future.They will be ready to roll out from factories. These cars are designed so as to be one that can be used both roads as well as in air. The main challenges that one faces is they are to be manufactured in a user friendly way , which comply with the standards put by goverment and other safety measures.It should act as a package which includes a car and an aeroplane. So these things shouldnot make the final product a bulk one.Also main challenges will be to make the vehicle to be more fuel efficient and to be user friendly. There will be also problems like the conroling the traffic caused by these vehicles . There should be predefined routes as for the roadlines. These routes should be always be made under the frequent revision of the control area. These challenges when eliminated will give way to the total production of such a vehicle.

Even before the wright brothers attempt to fly plane, there were attempts to make a flying cart. Such kind of tests and experiments continued. People dedicated more time and more money to mass produce a flying car. There were attempts which was shown to public by 1917, 1937 ,1946 etc,so on.Some died during the experiments, even in the experimental flights.Initial costs set for the skycars are around one million.But once the mass production increases the prices will come down to $60,000.

There are more than 10 companies involved in developing a flying car "Sky cars".Most of them make use of the GPS system and really fast computers to avoid mishaps during flights. The money spent on these research will be worth once these vehicles gets the certifications and starts mass production . There are concepts similar to the convertibles , that is to convert a car to a flying machine with the touch of a single button. These versions will be compact as well as fuel efficient. They are having mass appeal on their design. They will be worth driving. And most of the companies are trying to make the vehicle be running in any fuel , which gives them an extra wing.

The challenges that is said to be a hinderance in the development will be eradicated soon and these "Sky cars " are soon going to on the roads .

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