Posted on 09/17/2020 10:41:18 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Corporate and private investors have poured at least $2.3 billion into more than 100 aerial vehicle startups, including drones and electric air taxis.
GM is weighing all options - whether to build, supply or partner - as it decides whether to join such automakers as Hyundai Motor Co, Toyota etc.
General Motors, the US carmaker is exploring possibilities in the aerial taxi market, including whether to build the vehicles known colloquially as "flying cars," as part of a push to look for growth in related transportation markets, two people familiar with the matter said.
Chief Executive Mary Barra on Monday briefly made her first reference ever to Detroit-based GM's interest in the air taxi market. It fits with development of electric vehicles (EVs) and its Ultium advanced electric battery.
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It will be as reliable as their land based automobiles...................
No need to wonder why GM has gone broke. Investing in flying cars can’t be too reassuring to stockholders. the american auto industry has gone wok and daffy.
I’ve read such stories for 60 years. Not buying it.
” Investing in flying cars can’t be too reassuring to stockholders”
GM didn’t say that.
George Jetson is taking a wait and see attitude.
"Hey man, I think I'll take my flying Vega to the weed dispensary, and then swing by the liquor store on the way home!"
After seeing the way people drive on the ground, I sure don’t want to meet them in the skies.
“No need to wonder why GM has gone broke. Investing in flying cars can’t be too reassuring to stockholders.”
The bosses at GM work for the ChiComs and the Dems - not the shareholders.
ChiComs don’t want to use their scarce dollars to do time consuming and expensive R&D, market research and regulatory compliance. It is much more efficient to corrupt some top individuals to turn the resources of American corporations to their service.
The batteries and the flying cars to be built in Chinese factories? Just a guess...
Marry Barr’s is an idiot. GM put a AGW true believer in as CEO. Great move making an environmental whacko head of a car company.
The very idea of the first employment of flying cars would be as taxis is preposterous. Who is going to pilot them? That the FAA is going to permit Uber and Lyft types to just start flying around and charging fares is delusional. First of all, the vehicle will cost several hundred grand. And the FAA won’t fancy Uber types falling out of the sky into population centers without warning. Whose genius idea was THIS? Bwaaaahaaaahaa!
I recommend six independent rotor systems, each with its own battery and controller.
Each battery should be able to automatically power the other rotors if the need arises.
Any four rotors should be able to bring the craft down safely.
An emergency parachute should deploy if needed...much like many ultralight planes have.
The rotors should have cowlings to prevent people contacting the blades.
The cowling should detect if an object, such as a hand dips below the top and immediately halt rotation of the prop...this might require an explosive brake.
We will eventually fly for personal transport.
I’m riding with Jane Jetson but I’m driving ...or piloting
Drone Infrastructure Flying Through Critical Urban Testing https://www.kunc.org/2019-07-31/drone-infrastructure-flying-through-critical-urban-testing
GM is managed by idiots, and deserves to go broke. Probably within ten years. Now they're investing in batteries and electrics, late to the game, and that will steer customers away from ICE cars which is their bread and butter. Flying cars? Stupid.
Ford is saner. They also invested in electrics but pushed bicycles, which doesn't cut into their ICE sales.
Nothing to see here. Society will crash long before the Jetson’s scientific utopia is realized.
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