OT: Question - Where is my flying car!? Answer - Ask google maps

[Mr_Vindictive]

Looks like Google Maps has found a flying car down in Australia.  I'm sure it's a hoax of some kind, but worth a look anyway:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/23/flying_car/

[odinn7]

Yes, yes...that's my new car that I've commissioned to be built. I'm going to give it an original name and everything: Land Speeder.

Look out for me, no more traffic.

[dean]

Hahaha!!!

Bah!

Lowly foriegners bow before the might of the Australian Flying Car [Rombles, care to name this beast?]  

I wonder if it's decked out with 'fully sick' neons and subbies pumping out the doof doof music?

Sometimes I guess people have way too much time on their hands... to look at the google maps and find that is just, well, kinda crazy!

[Rombles]

Sorry, I can't name this vehicle.  Its a secret.

[Dr. Whom]

Actually, in the fifties, early sixties there was a lot of research done (sponsored by the US army) into flying jeep. If I remember correctly Chrysler even tried to market one.

[Dr. Whom]

This is from Luxist.com, last August

NASA has announced the Personal Air Vehicle Challenge. They are offering $250,000 in prizes for a variety of steps on the way to the ultimate driving machine. The contest, which was announced at AirVenture will pay $25,000 for advances in noise control and handling qualities and $150,000 for a "vehicle with two to six seats that can fly at least 130 mph for a 300-mile range while being fuel-efficient and making good time door-to-door."  It's a nice idea but it seems like pigeon feed considering what an innovation like this would truly be worth. Branson's busy with space tourism so maybe Larry Ellison, Paul Allen or some other big spender needs to step in and put some serious money up as an incentive