FAA Approves Flying Car

You read that right. The Christian Science Monitor reports that the Federal Aviation Administration has put its stamp of approval on the Terrafugia Transistion, a vehicle that gets 30 miles to the gallon on the ground and, with wings unfolded, cruises the skies at 115 miles per hour. It fits in a driveway and runs on regular ol' unleaded gas.

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