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Moller Takes Another Shot At The Sky With The Autovolanter

I've been fascinated by Paul Moller and his passion for flying cars for years. Now in addition to the Moller SkyCar he is also working on the Moller Autovolanter, modifying the body shell of a Ferrari 599 GTB for flight. The Autovolanter has a ybrid powertrain comprised of rotary engines and electric motors. As Autoblog reports a wealthy Russian businessman prooposed the project and the car has already gone through small-scale testing. The goal is for the car to have a 150-mile range on the ground, with 40 of those coming from battery power alone, and 75 miles of airborne flight at high speeds. It will need 800 horsepower and need about $5 million for continued development so the quest is on for more wealthy Russian businessmen with their eyes on the sky.

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Tags: autovolanter, moller, skycar

Flying Car That Doesn't Fly Sells For Over $130,000

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wings, Auctions

This week, eBay saw the sale of a truly unique item, Boeing's Sky Commuter concept. The 400-pound car is a one-of-a-kind remnant of Boeing's 1980s program that was chasing the Holy Grail of the flying car. The Sky Commuter reportedly crashed before it got ten feet off the ground, so of the three prototypes, just the one used for PR purposes survived. It sold for $131,700 on eBay. The winning bidder has said the Sky Commuter will go to a museum. The article from Aero-News Network also references the great red hope of flying cars, the Moller Sky Car, and quotes the seller of the Sky Commuter as saying that the Moller Sky Car project was "recently abandoned after decades of hype." Is this true? The Moller website still seems active.

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Tags: auction, boeing, ebay, sky commuter, skycar, SkyCommuter