Terrafugia Tradition flying car gets government approval
Terrafugia has moved one step closer to bringing the world a flying "car." A future of flying cars is still probably a long ways away from happening - if it ever makes it that far - but at least there’s some baby steps taking place that are heading in that direction.
Terrafugia Inc., a company responsible for the development of the Transition Roadable Aircraft, has been granted a number of testing exemptions by the Department of Transportation and has since been designated as a road-legal car.
One of the more pertinent exemptions given to the Transition is the use of tires that have been duly rated for highway speeds and vehicle weight, permitting the vehicle to use the same tires it used in past drive and flight tests a few years ago.
Hit the jump for more information on the Terrafugia Flying Car as well as a list of specifications.
Terrafugia Tradition flying car gets government approval originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 7 July 2011 10:00 EST.
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