The flying car has long become an epitome of a future that never came. This is an interesting, nuanced discussion that goes beyond the usual arguments of «regulation killed the dream» and «the tech just wasn’t there». It takes us back to the early days of aircrafts when the flying car for everyone seemed inevitable. All the way to today, when, finally, flying cars could be ready to…take off.

From Weekly Filet #488, in May 2024.