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Started by Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621, December 16, 2024, 08:54:03 AM

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Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

David Greenburg

Cool. I've been waiting for my flying car ever since they were promised o me in the pages of Popular Science as a little kid. I'd like a jet pack, too.
David Greenburg
'60 Eldorado Seville
'61 Fleetwood Sixty Special

James Landi

#2
Yesterday, Kristina and I battled NJ commuter traffic -- it's miserable, even well before day break... there's simply insufficient asphalt to accommodate the doubling of the US population since the GROWTH of the US highway system and  the rise of the commuter culture--- so YES! up, up and away! 

Big Fins

What are doing up in that sewer when it's in the 70's down here?
Current:
1976 Eldorado Convertible in Crystal Blue Fire Mist with white interior and top. (Misty Blue)

Past and much missed:
1977 Brougham de Elegance
1976 Eldorado Convertible
1972 Fleetwood Brougham
1971 Sedan de Ville
1970 de Ville Convertible
1969 Fleetwood Brougham
1969 Sedan de Ville
1959 Sedan deVille

jdemerson

See these links:
https://www.beta.team/
https://www.beta.team/stories/

I've toured their plant. Cadillac Division, given its commitment to EVs, should check out these developments. It is not sci-fi; it's real and it currently has medical and military applications. Maybe personal transportation isn't all that far off...

John Emerson
1952 Cadillac sedan 6219X
John Emerson
Middlebury, Vermont
CLC member #26790
1952 Series 6219X
http://bit.ly/21AGnvn

bcroe

Long ago Ford tried to develop a commuter plane, gave
up when his test pilot was killed.  Most of the
accidents today are caused by driver error, no way
are those people able to handle the safety precautions
developed after aircraft became more common.  Yes
there are some places where residents can operate
their own aircraft, after long training and strict
operational coordination.  Bruce Roe

TJ Hopland

General aviation doesn't exactly have a stellar track record for safety and thats with pretty small numbers and in theory fairly strict training and re checks for both pilots and aircraft.  There have been a few cases very recently where it was operator error simply running out of fuel. 
73 Eldo convert w/FiTech EFI, over 30 years of ownership and counting
Somewhat recently deceased daily drivers, 80 Eldo Diesel & 90 CDV
And other assorted stuff I keep buying for some reason