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Flying Uber cars in Dallas getting closer to a reality
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:19 pm
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DALLAS - Dallas is set to become the world’s first UberAIR city with flying taxis in the sky in just a few years.
Mayor Mike Rawlings is scheduled to speak again this year at the Uber Elevate Summit in Los Angeles. He’ll update attendees on the progress that has been made in the city since last year’s summit.
Last year Uber shared maps and animations that showed an UberAir ride from DFW Airport to Frisco. The ride would take over an hour in a regular Uber car while it would take only eight minutes in an UberAir.
The company hopes the cost between the two would ultimately be comparable.
NASA announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Uber and will begin simulations urban air mobility vehicles that also include delivery drones. The space agency said the simulations are planned at its research facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
On Wednesday the architectural design firm BOKA Powell is expected present renderings for a skyport structure that could accommodate 1000 takeoffs and 1,000 landings per hour. It would have six takeoff and six landing pads.
Uber said it also wants to build skyports on existing parking garages so it doesn't have to build as much. Potential future stops under consideration include AT&T Stadium for a trip to a Cowboys game or Toyota's new massive headquarters in Plano.
This post was edited on 5/9/18 at 12:25 pm
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Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:24 pm to Restomod
safer than a car.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:25 pm to Restomod
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DFW Airport to Frisco. The ride would take over an hour in a regular Uber car
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:26 pm to Restomod
If it still only costs me $20, I would probably do it. Take some cool pics while flying too.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:28 pm to kywildcatfanone
I'm interested in the travel radius....Obviously increased speeds and no lights are a plus....but electric powered and substations needed.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:28 pm to Restomod
I would watch the Baton Rouge implementation from a secure bunker in Livonia.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:28 pm to kywildcatfanone
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If it still only costs me $20, I would probably do it. Take some cool pics while flying too.
And then crash and burn cuz you didn't turn off all your electronic devices and put your tray in the upright and locked position
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:32 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:33 pm to Restomod
Have a downvote.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:36 pm to Restomod
How about they show me a working model of this aircraft before getting my hopes up
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:36 pm to ctiger69
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Have a downvote.
Not a fan of flying cars I take it?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:38 pm to Restomod
How long until Captain Bryant tells us we have five skin jobs who jumped a shuttle floating around in the city?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:44 pm to Restomod
Looks like they modeled it after the Osprey helicopters that are notorious for crashing....genius.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 12:54 pm to Jim Rockford
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the Baton Rouge implementation
I give it 24 hours before 1 turns over on it's side on I10
Posted on 5/9/18 at 1:15 pm to Restomod
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Mayor Mike Rawling
Is not believable and a cuck.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 1:21 pm to Restomod
We’ve had “flying cars” since the wright bros !!!! Go to the airport. A vehicle on wheels takes off to the sky. It’s a flying car !!!! Geesh.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 1:23 pm to Restomod
Dubai already has these.
Once again texas thinks they invent something but turns out germans
Once again texas thinks they invent something but turns out germans
Posted on 5/9/18 at 1:24 pm to Restomod
After seeing some of the Uber drivers that have picked me up in the past, aint no damn way I'm letting one of those clowns fly me in a damn helicopter.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 1:32 pm to Restomod
Will you get raped in the air Uber too?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 1:33 pm to WG_Dawg
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After seeing some of the Uber drivers that have picked me up in the past, aint no damn way I'm letting one of those clowns fly me in a damn helicopter.
I don't think the drivers will transition to helicopters
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