Finally, there is hope for drivers who are constantly caught by traffic over-crowding, by the end of next year the dream of a flying auto may finally come to fruition. For only $10,000 as a deposit you can hold a place for your very own Terrafugia Transition, a winging auto which will reportedly be street legal. This innovative company has been employed on the innovation for this auto from back in 2006 and it now appears that it will become a positive result.
This airborne vehicle, or as the company refers to it, the road able aircraft delivers thirty miles per gallon on the highway, has front wheel drive, and can handle 2 people. The cargo space features elbow room for many items. The car can reach standard highway speeds and is capable of fitting in a standard garage or parking place when the wings are closed up. When its time to fly just push the button in the drivers area and open the wings. Then all that is required is a mere 1/3 of a mile of straight road for takeoff. Legally you still have to take flight and land on a legal airport so that air traffic is managed. But hopefully this will change in the near future.
With a 400 mile range and a cruising speed of 115 miles per hour in the air, the Transition is great for taking the long family trip. Terrafugia reports the vehicle is perfect for trips from 1 hundred to four hundred miles. All that is required to drive and pilot the Transition is a license to fly a Light Sports Aircraft and a regular drivers license. The pilots permit only requires 20 hours of flying time with just 5 of those must be solo. Buyers can even obtain the flight license through Terrafugia.
The safety characteristics of the Transition comply with all government auto safety measures enforced by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). This includes crumple zones, airbags and other safety characteristics essential to make the automobile street legal. Incremental safety features follow Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
The Transition is prepared for its introduction at the end of 2011.
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