Buy the Moller Skycar on eBay !!!!!

[cynic]

Do you think he would take a prototype of the one million dollar bill I plan to earn in the future.

 

[JimNtexas]

Yeah, I'm a bug adnmirer of Rutan also. The obvious distinction is that Rutan does what he says he's roing to do, repeatedly.

Rutan does things and then talks about them.

 

[gfvalvo]

pretty good gas guzzler... 80/hr

That's what I don't get. Even with the promised bigger engines, this thing won't make a very good aircraft, nor a very good car. And it will use more fuel than both of them combined. Plus if you do manage to run out of fuel I imagine you'd be in more trouble than in either an airplane or a chopper.

So, what's the business plan? Sell it to the handful of rich guys who think it's cool? Boy, I'm ready to invest.

 

[A Squared]

That's what I don't get. Even with the promised bigger engines, this thing won't make a very good aircraft, nor a very good car. And it will use more fuel than both of them combined. Plus if you do manage to run out of fuel I imagine you'd be in more trouble than in either an airplane or a chopper.

pretty good gas guzzler... 80/hr

Not that I'm suggesting that the "performance specs" are anything but fantasy, but going on those, it's a he11 of a machine. http://www.moller.com/skycar/m400/

275 mph for 750 miles is nothing to sneeze at for personal transportation, compared to say a 182. And according to that page it would be more economical than a 182. 20 mpg at 275 mph is about 14 gal/hr.

If it *could* do what he says, it would be great. I'm a little skeptical though.

Where'd you get the 80 gal/hr number?

 

[VNugget]

"Never" is a really strong word. Imagine the things that people 50 years ago, or 100, or 150 years ago couldn't possibly imagine that are routine today.

 

[QuasarZ]

Where'd you get the 80 gal/hr number?

It was on the bottom in the FAQ section if I remember correctly

 

[A Squared]

JUst a reminder, there's only 19 hours left to buy your very own car of the future. Bidding is up to 2.5 million and the reserve is not met yet.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/M400...015QQitemZ250036057352QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[JimNtexas]

I just posted a question on the Ebay auction after it occured to me that this is a power-lift aircraft:

Do you have pilot available who possess a power lift instructor rating availble to provide flight instruction to the buyer, and a flight examiner qualifed and available to give flight checks in power lift aircraft to the buyer after training?