XPost: sci.astro, sci.physics, sci.space.policy   
      
   In sci.physics Doc O'Leary  wrote:   
   > For your reference, records indicate that   
   > jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >   
   >> The sole reason that flying cars have never been a commercial success   
   >> is economics   
   >   
   > No, its simply because theyre a stupid outdated SF concept birthed   
   > from a car-crazed society.  Once you have a vehicle that can fly between   
   > locations, it makes zero sense to also make it suitable for driving on   
   > roads.  Who in their right mind is going to *drive* anywhere they could   
   > just fly to?  Who is going trust that a roadworthy vehicle after miles   
   > of driving is going to remain airworthy?   
      
   In the real world you would never be allowed to land and take off just   
   anywhere for a whole lot of reasons, so you would still need to drive   
   some distance. Designated areas, if such were to ever become common,   
   would likely be at least 10 to 20 miles apart.   
      
   In the real world, driving a flying car has never made it not airworthy.   
      
      
      
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