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Not 37,000 cars per day.

"37,000 return car trips per day"

Key words: Return TRIPS]]>May 27th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
Also, by the time you get through security to board these planes...... "please arrive at the airport 2 hours before your flight"]]>May 27th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/Thank you
now i cant take a bottle of water with me in the cab]]>May 28th 2008 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/Aug 18th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/Aug 17th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
Sadly the reason why vehicles like this have been "almost coming" for decades, but never actually there, is that they basically do and cost the same as helicopters, which fulfil this role in plenty of cities (Sao Paulo as the best example). Nice idea, but will still use more fuel than cars and basically be a toy for the rich or a viable alternative for people whose time is really, really valuable.]]>May 27th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
He is right.]]>May 27th 2008 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
#1 The current aviation infrastructure is being held hostage to technology built in the 1970's. Vacuum tubes and computers the size of rooms - used to simply calculate trajectory.

For example, most airplanes don't have GPS real time positioning. Air Traffic control NEVER knows exactly where a plane is. They have to "guestimate" their position to within 4 miles.

For sky taxis we'd need an entirely new infrastructure.


#2 Terrorists would load one of these with explosives and slam it into something - likely a crowd.


#3 We can't even fuel our SUV, we need a nuclear/electric energy source for this

#4 Taxi drivers already drive horribly - give them pilot's wings and I'll give you fatalities.]]>May 27th 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/Upon first reading, I misread the VQSTL to mean Vertical Takeoff and Landing, as anything that is VxTL always is. However, they are abusing the V and making it stand for Very. The idea of Londoners accepting Short Takeoff and Landing (requiring short landing strips) isn't very inspiring, especially with all the trouble Heathrow has with adding new runways to an existing airport.

When they have mastered VQVTL (Very Quiet Vertical Takeoff and Landing), then things'll get moving.]]>May 27th 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
#2 Again, small planes and helicopters. How would this provide a tool for terrorists that isn't already available? Stupid argument IMO. Operators of these types of craft would be licensed and screened more diligently than people who can get a pilot license.

#3 Ummm, no. Again, have you heard of the invention known as a helicopter?

#4 Yes of course. That's exactly what they're thinking of. Give some immigrant with an incense burner the keys to these things. Brilliant. I'm sure that's exactly how it would work.]]>May 27th 2008 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/it takes eternity to download :(]]>May 27th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/"abdullah means "servant of god".


I'd rather get an abdul than an Al Tar]]>May 27th 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/What we se here is a CGI of a "Avcen Limited Jetpod T-100 City Flying Taxi"
Which, in all likelyhood will never fly.
Just like all the other flying cars of the last 50-odd years.
This is the real world, not the bloody Jetsons!]]>May 27th 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/11/18/explorers.jetpods/]]>May 27th 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
@ WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot now since you have all the nfo Answers me this
where my flying taxi

ps

whats old to one person is new/news to another]]>May 27th 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
lol]]>Nov 25th 2008 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
It would have to be in service for some time with an impeccable safety accident record, but I would still use a train.

75 cabbies with good piloting skills in London ... I'll believe that when I see it
;-)]]>May 27th 2008 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/he wont reach america from pakistan..]]>May 27th 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
Plus you might only need a tiny patch of grass for a landing strip but you would still need to clear large parking areas around it for arriving passengers.

So basically you're just creating mini-airports.]]>May 27th 2008 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
Deal breaker.]]>May 27th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
Don't ruin my dream! Bastard.]]>May 27th 2008 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
This is nothing more than the equivalent of a small business jet that is somehow more quiet and is capable of short takeoffs and landings. While I believe we do have the technology at this time for this kind of thing, the practicality (and cost) of it just doesn't seem worth it.

For those of you worried about ''bad taxi drivers'', I am quite sure flying one of these would require at least a commercial pilot's license; that will rule out virtually all car taxi drivers you see on the street.

Also, according to their crappy website, this thing is supposedly powered by used and new vegetable oil. Not that I think it's the best idea to use food sources for fuel, but I digress.

Finally, if terrorists really wanted to blow something up, they could just as easily rent a cargo truck and fill that with explosives than go through the trouble of stealing one of these.]]>May 27th 2008 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.silverlit.com/]]>May 27th 2008 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
BTW, Cabs in Berlin are beige, not yellow.]]>May 27th 2008 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/
I'm still waiting for the human particle transporter, MUCH safer! At least you know your going to die then... ;-)]]>May 27th 2008 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/27/avcen-jetpod-t-100-city-flying-taxi-says-naught-to-highways/May 27th 2008 2:01PM