http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/ Engadget Comments for Parajet SkyCar flying vehicle evolves, now ready for pre-orders http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/
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Meh. Next time you buy a new car, just be sure to select the "parachute" option. You shall have your own flying car.

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It's called natural selection.]]>Jul 19th 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/it even applies to humans!!]]>Jul 19th 2009 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/
YAY!!!!!!]]>Jul 20th 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/
"The Parajet SkyCar in “fly mode” is suspended by the latest ram-air wing and capable of take-off from a field or airstrip in less than 200 metres. It will be easier and safer to fly than any other aircraft, as it has no pitch control and therefore impossible to stall or dive. Should the engine fail, the pilot would simply glide down into the nearest field or strip of sandy desert."

Really, does that sound like a convenient set-up to anyone to actually use? I guess if I was in the country all the time. Otherwise, this is just another way for someone with disposable funds to entertain themselves. ]]>Jul 20th 2009 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/
They only have to sell one, and then go out of business quickly before the sucker crashes it (or gets run over by an SUV) and his heirs sue them. Can you say LLC? Then they can use the money they earned to pay for their community college after they graduate from high school.

Exactly how do you get a dune buggy with a wicked propellor on the back classified as "street legal"? That is a pretty good trick. Imagine the look on the DMV clerk's face as he looks for the VIN....]]>Jul 20th 2009 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/
Seriously. Doesn't road legal only refer to the fact that it has three mirrors, turn/brake signals, correct bumper height, et cetera? I'm all for flying cars, but I'd hate to drive what's essentially a dune buggy on the Phoenix freeways.

Although the fact that this car can fly from London to Timbuktu on biofuel is pretty damned impressive (though further digging shows that the journey took 42 days). But legal or not, I can imagine running into a few problems with the FAA/local customs and immigration.

Doing a little more digging on the ParaJet site, it seems like this vehicle is nothing more than a dune buggy + paramotor. More of a toy for adventure junkies (and as a skydiver, I see nothing wrong with that), and definitely not ready for prime time. This testimonial says it all: "Wow. This one serious machine. It’s like the ultimate kind of toy! "]]>Jul 19th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 19th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/19/parajet-skycar-flying-vehicle-evolves-now-ready-for-pre-orders/Jul 20th 2009 1:25AM