“The M400 is a flying car that promises to let you take off from your backyard and fly to your destination at 350 mph, ignoring, if not gazing condescendingly upon, land-bound commuters stuck in traffic below,” reads the March 2000 Popular Science cover story on the Moller M400 Skycar. And, really, that sums up the undying, albeit foolish, desire to build a flying car. It’s not that we want to hit 88 mph and travel into the future to grab a copy of Grays Sports Almanac (although that would be awesome). We just want, for once in our lives, to beat traffic by soaring from point A to point B in style.
The Moller M400 Skycar is for Sale on eBay
Key Takeaways:
- Paul Moller has dedicated 50 years and $150 million to develop the M400 Skycar, driven by the enduring desire for a flying car to circumvent traffic.
- The M400 prototype was recently listed on eBay, initially with a $1 million opening bid, but received no interest and was subsequently relisted at $250,000.
- A crucial catch is that the auctioned M400 is not yet an FAA-approved flying car, implying that further development work is required to make it flight-ready.
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