This Porsche is a Test Mule For a Flying Car
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Published 2024-07-21
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Doug DeMuro: I don't travel to Europe to review cars Robert Dunn:
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I'm almost dissapointed you didn't title this "I got to drive a prototype for a flying car!!!" (including the excessive exclamations)
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"Let's do a rev match downshift in front of this huge line of traffic" One car passes. 😂
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Neat. A quick google told me that non-car gyrocopters cost between $50k and $100k USD.
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Not that it matters, but that's not a compass, it's a horizontal situation indicator. The difference is that a compass is magnetic, while an HSI is driven by a gyro.
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I'm so glad Robert is starting to travel to Europe. There are so many hidden gems of weird, whacky, goofy cars out there.
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Robert is slowly turning into an automotive Tom Scott. I approve. Keep those quirky cars coming.
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Sir, whether you know it or not, you put out some of the most charming, entertaining, pleasing content on YouTube. Thank you very much for all you do.
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A flying car is cool in theory, but in practice I don't see a use for it, because it doesn't replace a car or a plane, and it's not like you can turn your car into a gyrocoptor and fly away if you encounter traffic on the road. So this is at most a quirky toy for a millionaire.
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That Porsche makes sense because the transmission is in the back, makes the reverse mounting of the engine work as well.
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Another interesting note about the engine: despite being an aviation engine, where the default gasoline is 100LL low-lead (!) avgas (was already mentioned once in the Robinson R44 video), it is designed to run on automotive gasoline, making it even more appropriate for this application. It would be pretty inconvenient to drive to the airport every time you want to refuel! Also, using leaded fuel seems like an auto-fail on any automotive emissions test xD
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$300k for such a crazy esoteric vehicle doesnt even sound THAT BAD
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I wonder if it is because it is a transaxle equipped car, its easier to adapt instead of designing an adapter plate to mount it to a car with a normal transmission. I doubt that particular rotax engine was designed to be mounted to any sort transmission.
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Watch out Doug DeMuro! Vibes of "THIIIIS" in the video. The quirks and features on this puppy are also out of this world.
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Ah yes, the attitude gauge, for when you need to tell how sassy the car is getting with you.
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I’m curious about the flight range of flying cars. I can’t imagine it’d be that far
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This is why the M.A.S.K movie needs to come to fruition.
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It's cool they added a Doc Brown DeLorean date picker in there, so when you get your hands on some Plutonium, you can also time travel with the thing 😉
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As someone who watched M.A.S.K. growing up, I am all for this!
