GLIK$ Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Originally from: http://www.moller.com/skycar/ Moller International has developed the first and only feasible, personally affordable, personal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle the world has ever seen. http://www.moller.com/skycar/m400/m400-flag.jpg'> You've always known it was just a matter of time before the world demanded some kind of flying machine which would replace the automobile. Of course, this machine would have to be capable of VTOL, be easy to maintain, cost effective and reliable. Well, we at Moller International believe we have come up with the solution. That solution is the volantor named M400 Skycar. Let's compare the M400 Skycar with what's available now, the automobile. Take the most technologically advanced automobile, the Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, Lamborgini, or the more affordable Acura, Accord, or the like. It seems like all of the manufacturers of these cars are touting the new and greatly improved "aerodynamics" of their cars. Those in the aerospace industry have been dealing with aerodynamics from the start. In the auto industry they boast of aerodynamics, performance tuned wide track suspensions, electronic ignition and fuel injection systems, computer controllers, and the list goes on. What good does all this "advanced engineering" do for you when the speed limit is around 60 MPH and you are stuck on crowded freeways anyway? Can any automobile give you this scenario? From your garage to your destination, the M400 Skycar can cruise comfortably at 350+ MPH and achieve up to 28 miles per gallon. No traffic, no red lights, no speeding tickets. Just quiet direct transportation from point A to point B in a fraction of the time. Three dimensional mobility in place of two dimensional immobility. No matter how you look at it the automobile is only an interim step on our evolutionary path to independence from gravity. That's all it will ever be. Moller International's M400 Skycar volantor is the next step. http://media.moller.com/news/hoverstills/stockdemo.jpg'> http://www.moller.com/images/vidlinkimg.jpg'> *CLICK* If you didn't understand that... Test flight videos: http://www.moller.com/news/media/ We are the Romans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatTheBeaver Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 o man were all fucked now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neskoner Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 i need one of those.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted August 7, 2003 Author Share Posted August 7, 2003 Researchers in Japan are developing a method of drawing power from blood glucose, mimicking the way the body generates energy from food. Theoretically, it could allow a person to pump out 100 watts - enough to illuminate a light bulb. But that would entail converting all the food eaten by the individual into electricity. In practice, less power would be generated since food is needed by the body. However the scientists say the "bio-nano" generator could be used to run devices embedded in the body, or sugar-fed robots. The team at electronics giant Panasonic's Nanotechnology Research Laboratory near Kyoto has so far only managed to produce very low power levels. But the scientists ultimately expect to gain much greater performance from the device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze One Million Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 http://dvdmg.com/rocketeer.gif'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born Loser Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 give me a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted August 7, 2003 Author Share Posted August 7, 2003 You people are wastes of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETHREADZNY Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 Thats impressively cool, I am waiting for the day when they are mass produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiffer Jet Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 i'm still waiting for floating cars and floating traffic lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted August 7, 2003 Share Posted August 7, 2003 if u had a spare couple of million dollars lying around im sure you could afford one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted August 8, 2003 Author Share Posted August 8, 2003 Originally posted by Glik0 only feasible, personally affordable ...something tells me you might not need a few million for a feasible personally affordable air car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I clicked this expecting it to be about vice. http://viceland.com/issues/v10n6/htdocs/dos_donts/images/do-10_1_18.jpg'> The first time I ever used my time-traveling belt I went to the year 2044 and this dude appeared out of nowhere. “Hello, I am Mr. Crafty,” he said, “I will be your guide. Do you have any questions about the belt?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_president Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 :spin: rollin! rollin on the river!!!! rollin! :spin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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