# Flying Cars Coming in 2017! Self-flying Cars Later! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 16, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088 "2015-03-16T00:29:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088/41 "2017-09-19T04:14:56Z")
“…He envisions easy-to-build [grass] runways and landing strips that exist right beside highways, enabling flying cars to land, retract their wings and join highway traffic seamlessly” Well, that should be cheap and easy to do. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088/42 "2017-09-19T07:23:34Z")
If such a thing as a popular personal flying commuter/leisure vehicle actually makes it to market, I think it’s likely to be an electric multi-rotor ‘drone’ type device. In which case it doesn’t need to resemble a car. It doesn’t need wheels. Where we’re going Marty, we don’t need roads. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088/43 "2017-09-19T08:22:30Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > In the $1.2 - $1.5 million range, I can have my choice of[a number of helicopters.](https://www.aerotrader.com/search-results?radius=any&price=1000000%3A*&sort=price%3Aasc&modelkeyword=1&layoutView=listView&page=1&) Couldn’t I just paint a giant H on my driveway and park there? Excellent point! ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088/44 "2017-09-19T08:25:42Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > In the $1.2 - $1.5 million range, I can have my choice of[a number of helicopters.](https://www.aerotrader.com/search-results?radius=any&price=1000000%3A*&sort=price%3Aasc&modelkeyword=1&layoutView=listView&page=1&) Couldn’t I just paint a giant H on my driveway and park there? Excellent point. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088/45 "2017-09-19T13:06:25Z")
I love how they say “seats 4 people so you can take your family”. Right! Airplanes are TINY. Very cramped with uncomfortable seats. And weight is an issue so better not have any family members weighing over 200 pounds and almost no room for luggage. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088/46 "2017-09-19T14:33:20Z")
How are cops going to pull you over if you are flying drunk? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-cars-coming-in-2017-self-flying-cars-later/715088.md?page=2)