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Terrafugia Transition Flying Car Gets Green Light From The US DoT, Now Seeking FAA Approval

Do you remember the Terrafugia Transition flying-car that we’ve showed you last year? Well, the project hasn’t been scrapped out, and what’s more, it has been granted the use of tires suitable for vehicles the same weight which can handle very high speeds by the US DoT.

Terrafugia has demoed the Transition to the NHTSA which has given the green light to the company yo use “non-special” tires and conventional auto safety glass instead of lightweight poly-carbonate glass.

The problem with the new windows is that they are heavier and they could injure the pilot and the passengers if a bird collides with the Terrafugia Transition. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it has come to an agreement with Terrafugia over these windows in order to keep the project feasible and not to hinder the progress of the flying car.

It has been proved that the regular automotive windows can break in a way that could blur the vision of the pilot and if it’s heavier than it’s a step in the wrong direction for Terrafugia, so this is a really weird decision from the Department of Transportation.

According to the US DoT, the Terrafugia Transition can carry up to 330 pounds when the tank is full so there won’t be more than a couple of people flying / riding this flying car. The company is being forced to manufacture a lot of test machines in order to see what’s the best design,weight ratio, and resistance therefore the project has been delayed with one more year.

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The first time the Terrafugia Transition flied, happened in 2009 and it was believed that the car-plane will become available at a store near you by the end of 2010 for a price around $194,000. Due to the changes imposed by the US DoT and the FAA, Terrafugia has now scheduled the Transition for the summer of 2012 and for a price around $250,000.

It’s worth noting that the latest changes made to the Terrafugia Transition allow the owners to get to the airport, however, the flying car still needs to get the approval of the US FAA in order to fly. We’ll let you know as soon as this happens and where you can buy one. Meanwhile, hit the subscribe button located in the sidebar.......