The ride, which can soar in the air and reach 60 mph in less than a second, is likely to be subject to unusual regulations. The vehicle was seen driving upside down on a curved ramp using a suction system, then turning in the air and landing in one piece in a jaw-dropping demo in McGregor, Texas, on Thursday - what Tesla boss Elon Musk billed as a “flying” car.
Production won’t start until 2028, according to Tesla, and nabbing one of the vehicles will require a $50,000 deposit - and a special invite from the company.
That’s because the Roadster will likely be subject to Federal Aviation Administration oversight, which applies to anything buzzing around the national airspace — meaning drivers in turn would have to get special licenses, former FAA official Michael McCormick said.
Source: California Post
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And it will have to file Flight Plans; have all kinds of additional Radios, Radar, Marker Lights, etc.
ReplyDeleteProbably only over 500 feet AGL. The FAA doesn't have jurisdiction lower.
ReplyDeleteYou are still taking Elon's gimmicks seriously?
ReplyDeleteSelf driving cars, domestic robots, bullet proof cyber trucks, moon trips by 2018, DOGE, solar roof tiles, neuralink...
The guy makes a living promoting vaporware.