Product Reviews Net » Terrafugia Transition http://www.product-reviews.net Information on the latest gadgets, technology, news and product reviews Sun, 27 May 2012 11:45:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Next Generation Terrafugia Transition: Flying Car Improvements http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/27/next-generation-terrafugia-transition-flying-car-improvements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=next-generation-terrafugia-transition-flying-car-improvements http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/27/next-generation-terrafugia-transition-flying-car-improvements/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:43:57 +0000 Peter Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=105525 Last month we covered a number of stories about the Terrafugia Transition flying car. We can now tell you that spec details and new renders are available for the next generation of the “Roadable Aircraft” and offers a vast number of improvements.

While the team were involved in driving and flight tests they then used that data to understand what improvements were needed. A number of different technologies have been used to come up with what is said to be safer and better-looking LSA.

In a few years time there will be a number of LSAs on the road and in the air – the team behind the Terrafugia Transition believe that theirs will be the safest as it will be able to drive and fly in a number of weather conditions.

Some of the new features include a touchscreen interface, improved folding-wing mechanism, more powerful propeller, rear wheel drive for better road control and much more. For more details and a full list of improvements read the press release that has been made available to Engadget

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/27/next-generation-terrafugia-transition-flying-car-improvements/feed/ 1 Back to the Future 2: Flying car a reality http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/06/back-to-the-future-2-flying-car-a-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-to-the-future-2-flying-car-a-reality http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/06/back-to-the-future-2-flying-car-a-reality/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:42:11 +0000 Peter Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=103770 When we reported the news of the Terrafugia Transition last week we did not realize the significance of it, as Back to the Future 2 was the movie that gave us the flying Deloren.

Marty McFly had to go to the future to save his kid, the year was 2015 and was when it was natural to see flying cars – so the news of the Terrafugia Transition flying car was certainly great timing, although it is five years early. So we know that the technology is there – well not as good as the movie suggested though.

Drivers will be able to purchase one of these flying cars in 2011, but do not expect to be able to go to your local dealer and then fly one home – not unless you want to get shot down by the air force for going too close to a government building.

According to USA-Daily writer Emma Christensen, the Terrafugia Transition will cost $194,000. This high price has not put people off, with pre-orders already topping 70. What other Back to the Future technology has made it to real-life?

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