Flying Car Terrafugia Transition At A Dealer Near You

For decades engineers in the automobile business have worked on making a flying car a reality. Now the Terrafugia, the flying car with the most promise is taking off on a highway near you. The new flying half airplane half car which looks funny, but is really cool and sophisticated has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

As for now the Terrafugia Transition is the only flying car of its make. The recent news of the car being slated for manufacturing on a larger scale has sparked renewed interest in this technology and many special car enthusiasts have interest their web search on how and when they can buy one.

Online web search for terms “Terrafugia Transition” and Terrafugia Transition Videos” skyrocketed this month. With special exemption from the FAA, the plane car is classified as both a light aircraft as well as a car. Under normal circumstances for a plane to satisfy the criteria of a light aircraft, it should weight no more than 1,200 pounds, but special considerations was given to the Terrafugia Transition which weights 1,320 pounds.

The extra weight was waved because it merely came from the car related safety features such as airbags and crumple zones. The light aircraft classification makes it easier for buyers to qualify to drive one, as a license under such designation only requires 20 hours of flying instructions.

The place cost about $194,000. At this time there is not a wholesale price. The company which makes this new air / auto machine has received about 70 orders.

Many auto industry experts think that it will help solve traffic jams and aid business persons to get to meetings faster.