the problem with flying cars is that most people can barely be trusted to operate a 60MPH vehicle in 2 dimensions, 100MPH vehicles in 3 dimensions is a recipe for a disaster. Pilots licenses are difficult to get for a very good reason.
We should be trying to get large personal vehicles out of cities and towns as much as practical, not introducing new types that are even more dangerous.
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the problem with flying cars is that most people can barely be trusted to operate a 60MPH vehicle in 2 dimensions, 100MPH vehicles in 3 dimensions is a recipe for a disaster. Pilots licenses are difficult to get for a very good reason.
We should be trying to get large personal vehicles out of cities and towns as much as practical, not introducing new types that are even more dangerous.