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Dolphyn
01-24-2010, 11:31 AM
It looks like the Moller Skycar might have some competition.
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Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV0qBU_u3tQ)

Weight: 300 lbs (including 100 lbs batteries)
Altitude: up to 30,000 ft
Speed: 150 mph
Range: 50 miles with today's lithium batteries

This thing seems remarkably efficient. 50-mile range with 100 lbs batteries is slightly better than my little City-EL, even without taking the speed into account.

randyd
01-25-2010, 12:54 PM
Futura beat you to it (http://www.apteraforum.com/showpost.php?p=44183&postcount=33) :-)

speculawyer
01-25-2010, 01:17 PM
I kinda doubt this is a competitor to the Aptera though.