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LudwigPastorius

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12. Impractical at this point.

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 12:00 AM

Apr 27

Its range is 22 miles. The city of Beijing, and its suburbs, is the size of Montenegro.

Maybe they'll sell enough to the rich as toys to keep the company in business, but otherwise...

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China green-lights mass production of autonomous flying taxis [View all] Bayard Apr 26 OP

That looks like one way to try and limit their overpopulation issue DFW Apr 26 #1

Imagine if the blades start up while you're disembarking... Beartracks Apr 26 #2

I could picture a city with crowded skies, vtols running amok captain queeg Apr 26 #3

Unless they go to ducted fans, nothing about that is safe EX500rider Apr 26 #4

"It slices and dices" is not how you want your mode of transportation to be described. n/t Xavier Breath Apr 26 #6

Flying pilotless drone Taxies, haele Apr 26 #5

"Meet George Jetson - werdna Apr 26 #7

At 410 thousand dollars each I don't think they will be Emile Apr 26 #8

Thanks for additional info Bayard Apr 26 #9

It is pretty cool. Emile Apr 26 #10

It seems like they could at least help with emergency services. David__77 Apr 26 #11

Impractical at this point. LudwigPastorius Apr 27 #12