Despite heading two companies that have the potential to build flying cars (Tesla and Space X), Elon Musk doesn't believe in this futuristic means of transportation.
"I'm not sure about the flying cars," Musk said during an apperance at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit. "If the sky was full of cars flying all over the place, it would affect how things look. It would affect the skyline. And it would be noisier and there would be a greater probability of something falling on your head. Those are not good things."
Of course, Musk admitted that people in flying cars could go from one place to another faster. However, he also said that we could see similar gains in travel speed through easier methods, for instance eliminating traffic "choke points" and constructing giant systems of underground tunnels.
Tesla's CEO is a modern-day adventurer who has a dream to travel on Mars. "It would just be the greatest adventure ever," he said. "And we need things in life that are exciting and inspiring. It can't just be about solving some awful problem. There have to be reasons to get up in the morning."
Source : theverge.com
"I'm not sure about the flying cars," Musk said during an apperance at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit. "If the sky was full of cars flying all over the place, it would affect how things look. It would affect the skyline. And it would be noisier and there would be a greater probability of something falling on your head. Those are not good things."
Of course, Musk admitted that people in flying cars could go from one place to another faster. However, he also said that we could see similar gains in travel speed through easier methods, for instance eliminating traffic "choke points" and constructing giant systems of underground tunnels.
Tesla's CEO is a modern-day adventurer who has a dream to travel on Mars. "It would just be the greatest adventure ever," he said. "And we need things in life that are exciting and inspiring. It can't just be about solving some awful problem. There have to be reasons to get up in the morning."
Source : theverge.com