Every vision of the future I’ve seen had flying cars in it. Now the future seems to be getting a lot closer. Terrafugia is developing the TF-X Concept ($TBA) to be a flying car for the masses. They believe the TF-X will be statistically safer than driving your regular car. Some of the features expected will be air traffic, bad weather, and tower-controlled airspace avoidance systems. Full take-off, flying and landing on auto-pilot. And a full-vehicle parachute for emergency landings. The TF-X will carry four passengers and have a flight range of at least 500 miles.
Yanko Design is “an online magazine dedicated to covering the best in international product design.” They regularly provide some of the most interesting views into the future of consumer products. Their latest offering is the BMW i Motorrad Beta|R bike by Sebastian Martinez ($CONCEPT). This amazing rendering features a BMW motorcycle with an extended hubless […]