If the car also has "wings"......

On a beautiful day, when we saw the first rays of sunlight when we opened our eyes, we dreamed and started a new day of life. Every day is a different day, as A-Gump said, "Life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what the next one will taste."

 

 

 

We don't know the taste of the next chocolate. The only thing we can be sure of is that every morning after chasing the bus and subway, there is a smell of traffic jams.

 

Watching the time on the watch elapse one second after another, the time from getting to work to check in time is getting closer and closer. We are so anxious that we can't wait to fly to the company immediately... Eh, wait, fly? The idea seems to be good. The road surface and the ground are full of transportation. As for the sky, except for the few birds that occasionally fly by, it seems that there is only air left.

 

It is not realistic to fly, so is it possible to realize a flying car? Stop and go, as convenient as bike sharing, and beckoning like a taxi.

 

/ The first flying car /

 

In fact, flying to the sky has always been a human dream, and the Wright brothers invented airplanes to let humans fly into the blue sky. Later, humans wanted to equip cars with "wings". The concept of flying cars actually appeared as early as the early 20th century.

 

In 1917, the world's first flying car was born. The famous American aircraft designer showed a flying car named Aue at the National Air Show in New York. Although the name Ae does not seem to have much to do with the car, and it does not really fly into the sky, it is still called "Father of flying cars".

 

 

 

After considerable development of automobile and aviation technology, Ford founder Henry Ford predicted, "Remember me, the flying car is coming. You may laugh, but it will definitely come."

 

Then went through the third industrial revolution. With the development of aviation technology, automotive technology and Internet technology, it is no longer a problem to want a car to fly. After all, Musk once sent a Tesla to Go to space.

 

Today, with the acquisition of American flying car company Ter and other investment in flying car research and development, $90 million led the electric flying taxi company L, flying car once again appeared in the public eye. In addition to driverless, our future is a bit better.

 

/ What is a flying car? /

 

Literally, flying cars can run on the ground and fly in the sky, but what is the specific concept? An airplane can run on the ground or fly in the sky, but it is not a flying car. Recently, the new product Volante Vispt concept image developed by car manufacturers has been exposed, but it is positioned as an aircraft, not a flying car.

 

As a land-air vehicle, the flying car has both the functions of a car and an aircraft. According to the latest national standard "Terms and Definitions of Types of Automobiles and Trailers", an automobile refers to a non-orbit bearing vehicle with 4 or more wheels; an aircraft refers to an aircraft that can controllably fly in the atmosphere.

 

Therefore, the current definition of a flying car in the industry is probably that it can not only drive on the ground, but also deform in a short time to fly at a height of about kilometers, and use the common energy (gasoline) that can be obtained at ordinary gas stations. , And can be parked in ordinary parking spaces.

 

To put it simply, it is to make the car dual-purpose, and to maintain the shape and consumption level of the car. It is different from ordinary private jets and provides a new way for short-distance travel in the city. Flying cars are different from planes. They do not have time requirements for flights, and there are no cumbersome procedures such as check-in and security. They do not have to worry about flight delays or even cancellations. Of course, they do not need a dedicated airport to taxi or land.

 

The significance of the emergence of flying cars is to bring a more convenient and novel way of travel to users, especially office workers, to shunt road traffic pressure into the air, let the busy roads take a breath, and also allow office workers to be less late and improve National Happiness Index.

 

/ Flying cars fly into China /

 

Perhaps it is to see the prospects of future travel, perhaps in response to the party’s call that “the people’s longing for a better life is our goal of striving”, so that everyone will not be late for work, and the “car madman” will start the “flying car” Idea.

 

In 2017, at the "2 Meetings" held, Geely will launch the first flying car for users in 2019, and start the plan to build the world's first vertical take-off and landing flying car in 2023, and finally achieve mass production in 2025 .

 

 

 

The title of "car madman" is not just a name, just do it. Two days later, in 2017, announced the acquisition of the American flying car company Tea. After the completion of the acquisition, it will invest more in it, expand its R&D team, and establish an R&D facility in Hangzhou to achieve mass production of flying cars in China. Li Shufu, who once said bluntly that "a car is four wheels plus two sofas", his "flying car dream" began to land.

 

As for Tefugia, this is a company specializing in the field of flying cars. Founded in 2006, most of the company's members come to the company, which is a veritable cutting-edge technology company.

 

Terraia has created a flying car called Transin. The Trition flying car can accommodate 2-3 people. The wings can be folded. In car mode, the wings will be folded on the sides of the body, and the flight can be switched in just one minute. Car mode.

 

 

 

Transin Flying Car

 

Of course, to drive this flying car, a car driving license and a flying driving license are indispensable.

 

With this mass-produced product, Li Shufu has more confidence. "I want to make this dream a reality when the car is flying in the sky."

 

/ For "God", we go on to succeed /

 

Putting "wings" on the car and letting the car freely shuttle in the air, in order to realize this sci-fi scene, it is not only Li Shufu who is willing to throw money for it.

 

According to information published by the US Trademark Office, Toyota filed a patent application for "Folding Car Foldable" in 2014. This patent has designed a "wing" that can change its shape, spread its wings, and the car can fly in the air.

 

In the same year, CEO Musk also said in an interview, "It is not difficult to build a flying car, the key is how to make this flying car safe while not making noise that disturbs the people." It is worth noting that Ma also founded an airline SceX. On February 7 this year, he used SpX's heavy Falcon rocket to send a Tesla sports car into space.

 

 

 

In November last year, some media reported that Ub had signed an agreement with NASA to plan to develop a flying taxi by 2020.

 

In 2020, Toyota also plans to use flying cars to light the torch at the Tokyo Olympics.

 

/ The one that restricts the car "going to heaven" may be... /

 

Although there are many successors on the road to dreaming, there has not yet been a product that can be mass-produced and commercialized. Factors such as policy, venue, technology, and price have seriously restricted the commercialization of flying cars.

 

As far as policy is concerned, aviation control is common in every country. In the most sensitive Beijing area, drones are prohibited from taking off within the Sixth Ring Road. During certain special times, such as during the two sessions, Beijing and the surrounding area are within 200 km of the no-fly zone. The most important thing for flying cars to solve is the policy issue, which is the air safety issue that the country has always attached importance to.

 

 

 

Secondly, in terms of the venue, the space occupied by a flying car from take-off to landing cannot be ignored. If the flying car cannot take off and land vertically, a dedicated take-off runway must be built; if the size is too large, then a parking space dedicated to the flying car must be built, which in turn involves the design standard of flying cars. At present, although there is no unified design standard, all manufacturers control it to the size of a car.

 

Leaving aside the technical issues, after all Musk said "it is not difficult to make a car fly", and the technical issues are directly linked to the price. Consumers are most concerned about the price.

 

In early 2017, a company called PAL launched a flying car, Libty, with a starting price of $400,000.

 

 

 

Libty flying car

 

The flying car T developed by Tegia mentioned above also costs more than 1.9 million yuan.

 

The auto company's flying cars are limited to 500 units sold worldwide, excluding tax at 1.2-1.5 million euros.

 

The above-mentioned flying cars cannot reach the level of mass production in terms of price or quantity. At present, flying cars are still a luxury for a few people.

 

/ It will definitely come /

 

Based on the above factors, we seem to be far away from the era of "flying planes", but unmanned vehicles are running in every street of the city in an orderly manner, and flying cars shuttle freely in the air. A corner can bring us endless yearning. ,

 

After solving the above problems, the flying car can perfectly combine the two application scenarios of driving and flying to construct a reality like science fiction. Of course, even if it is really the day when the flying car arrives, it will not be as flooded as today's cars. After all, with the lessons learned from road traffic, the transportation department will definitely strengthen the audit and control of flying cars.

 

A city, a country, and the future that the world aspires to will surely come. As Henry Ford said, "Remember me, the flying car is coming. You may laugh, but it will come."