[sirrom]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'H')ighway in the sky"

Capable of vertical take-off and landing, the craft hovers like a helicopter up to 10ft off the ground. Any higher and the driver would need a pilot's license.

It is the brainchild of Dr Paul Moller, an aeronautics engineer who envisions a "highway in the sky" which he believes could cut conventional commuter traffic in half.

"We have this wonderful natural resource above us," Dr Moller told the BBC.

"Look at the sky above us - how many aircraft do you see? It's a great space that is not being utilised. That is what we plan to use. Cars are finished as a means of getting around. It's only a matter of time."

The flying saucer is powered by eight engines which can run on petrol, diesel or even ethanol.

"Cars are finished as a means of getting around. It's only a matter of time"

Dr Paul Moller

[meekoil]

Perhaps you are unaware that Moller has been working on this for 40 years, and its always just a few years off.

[RdSnt]

While Dr. Moller's engine is very interesting, if noisy, he's been working on the skycar for over 30 years.
Both the saucer and skycar were built over 15 years ago, and every once in a while some newbie reporter "discovers" them and generates a story.

Nothing to see here folks, move along.

[sirrom]

the news story says that it is just a few months away from production not years.

it probably is a scam,but it sure would make a fun toy:)

[Madpaddy]

Shannymara wrote,
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')his is a perfect example of why we're in the predicament we are in. This idea that everything is here for us to "use," and only has value accordingly, has got to go.

[emersonbiggins]

Hi sirrom, and welcome to teh internet.

You see, there are a breed of seedy people called "scammers" on the internet, and then there are people like Dr. Moller, who are in a league all their own. Notice how adeptly Mr. Moller got this otherwise unsuspecting British dolt to file a 3-minute and 2-page national advertisement for his company, and likely did it without paying a dime. Notice as well that the young dolt was not treated to a live demonstration of any of Moller's movie set props, and instead was forwarded a couple of clips that Moller himself made obviously in the 1980s, considering the grainy quality of the video. Also, notice the crane in the background of both test runs, indicating that neither vehicle is under the driver's control, and instead is merely hovering like a box fan being suspended from your bathroom ceiling, and with about about as much steadiness, I might add.

I was about to merge this thread, sirrom, as Dr. Moller's "inventions" have been the talk of the internet for some time, and threads here do mention his failures from time to time, but this is the first solely intended for his vehicle, so I'm leaving it. I hope this clears things up, sirrom.

Also,
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Dr. Paul Moller', ' ')Cars are finished as a means of getting around. It's only a matter of time.

[Windmills]

I listened to and watched news stories regarding the subject. From what I gathered, it isn't so much that we can't invent a flying car that is stable or seen as practical by the average person, but rather organizing and controlling gigantic, sky-darkening swarms of personal vehicles had no solution for decades. The proposed solution is a computer controlled, GPS-based control system supported by a sky in which there are more satellites than stars. It makes for a wondreful sermon Sunday at the local Church of the TechnoMessiah, but in reality it just represents an interesting technological means by which we can waste away our remaining energy reserves at an even more irrational rate.

I find it amusing how narrow-minded and short-sighted a supposed "Dr." can be. Beyond his tiny area of expertise in making fossil-fuel wasting machines, there's apparently a precipitous drop into the bucket of stupidity.

[Battle_Scarred_Galactico]

I notice there was no live demo at all, if its' only a few 'months' away, why wasn't moller flying it around himself right there ?

I'm not in a position to tell if hes' bullshitting or not as I don't know much about it, but it looks slightly suspicious.

[JRP3]

The story is that the machines are tethered for insurance purposes in case of a failure, so they don't hit the ground. I don't really have a doubt that they can fly or that the technology can make it work, I just don't think it's viable in a practical sense. Sure looks like fun though.

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JRP3', 'T')he story is that the machines are tethered for insurance purposes in case of a failure, so they don't hit the ground.

[Boris555]

I firmly believe that in the future "Moeller" will be a word similar to "Ponzi".

[RdSnt]

Or Brinklin.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Boris555', 'I') firmly believe that in the future "Moeller" will be a word similar to "Ponzi".

[Dukat_Reloaded]

Sky Cars have existed for decades now, they are called Gyrochopers.
MadMax had one in one of his movies.

Someone is making a more mass produced one here.




http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/pal+ ... 246198.php

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Dukat_Reloaded', 'S')ky Cars have existed for decades now, they are called Gyrochopers.
MadMax had one in one of his movies.

Someone is making a more mass produced one here.