The tech behind a flying car, originally developed and successfully test-flown in Europe, has been bought by a Chinese firm (www.bbc.com)

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Powered by a BMW engine and normal fuel, the AirCar flew for 35 minutes between two Slovakian airports in 2021, using runways for take-off and landing.

It took just over two minutes to transform from a car into an aircraft.

Now vehicles made based on its design will be used within a "specific geographical region" of China.

Hebei Jianxin Flying Car Technology Company, headquartered in Cangzhou, has purchased exclusive rights to manufacture and use AirCar aircraft inside an undisclosed area.

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[-] federalreverse@feddit.de 53 points 7 months ago

What a terrible article. Trying to instill FOMO just because the Chinese are coming for it!!!!, despite the technology being destined to be exclusively used for rich people's toys.

"This brave new world of personal transport is acting as a great leveller," said aviation consultant Steve Wright.

Compared to cars: Energy consumption is much higher. Physical space use is higher. Material use is higher. Steering difficulty is higher. Insurance rates are going to be much higher. (...)

[-] honey_im_meat_grinding@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Trying to instill FOMO just because the Chinese are coming for it!!!

Take a look at the posts OP makes – they seem obsessed with posting negative articles about China.

[-] 0x815@feddit.de -5 points 7 months ago

Take a look at the posts OP makes – they seem obsessed with posting negative articles about China.

I have absolutely no interest of posting negative articles on China or any country, company or person. Some friends of mine are Chinese, and they largely support these posts, just fyi.

[-] Sidyctism@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago

I have chinese friends too, and they think your posts suck

[-] diplodocus@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 7 months ago

I have absolutely no interest of posting negative articles on China or any country, company or person.

OP is by no means neutral: https://sopuli.xyz/comment/8043368

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