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Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by xwdv on Thursday March 12, 2020 @02:51PM (#22560346)
No, there exists third possibility: balloon technology.
Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by Elv13 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @02:57PM (#22560407)
And a fourth: Ballistic cars
Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by shanxS on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:13PM (#22560599)
/s

Atlantic presents Inter Continental Ballistic Car (ICBC).

Travel from NYC to London in a less than 20mins strapped on top of rockets that were designed to carry Nukes. What can go wrong?

(sorry couldn't help)

Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by dbcurtis on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:12PM (#22560592)
Is that available in models other than a hearse?
Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by Elv13 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:18PM (#22560662)
Cherry Red Roadster*

* Rocket not included. Your millage is guaranteed unlimited after the first 30 minutes. Prone to rapid unscheduled disassembly.

Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by k__ on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:55PM (#22561058)
How bad of an idea would it be to bw catapulted to your destination?
Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by ncmncm on Thursday March 12, 2020 @08:42PM (#22563619)
There is no form of transportation that cannot be materially improved by the addition of some form of catapult or ballistic delivery -- including catapults themselves.

Nets are important.

Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by muppet_frog on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:10PM (#22561212)
Ahem...trebuchets are superior to catapults in every way.
Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by k__ on Thursday March 12, 2020 @05:54PM (#22562219)
Okay, but is this viable?
Re:The Samson Switchblade flying car by taw16092019 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @03:39PM (#22560892)
Too much drag, so lot of fuel will be burned in bad weather.