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China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech
(cleantechnica.com)
this post was submitted on 07 Apr 2025
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Yeah.. I read yesterday they are testing flying cars to help with reducing commute times. Wow... flying cars... dreams from my childhood that sadly we didn't make come true, but China is testing theirs.
We've had flying cars since the 70s, they are called helicopters.
The issue with a flying car for general use, is one of maintenance and safety. If an older car breaks down, it causes a tailback. If a flying car breaks down, it could demolish a school. The higher standards required means higher costs. That means rich people only. The rich use helicopters in exactly that manner.
Uhh we've had helicopters since the 30s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter
True, but they weren't really used much as flying cars till later. I might be wrong on exactly when they moved from military to "rich transport to the race track", however.