A new study of the environmental sustainability impacts of flying cars, formally known as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or VTOLs, finds that they wouldn’t be suitable for a Jetsons-style short commute. The U-M-Ford study, the first comprehensive sustainability assessment of VTOLs, looked at the energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and time savings of VTOLs compared to ground-based passenger cars. Here is a comprehensive list of the press releases about the study:
- Flying taxis could be more efficient than gas and electric cars on long-distance trips | 123ru
- Could flying cars could solve congestion and air quality woes? | Air Quality News
- Flying cars could soon be a reality and might even help to save the planet, claims study | The Amed Post
- Flying cars could be much more sustainable | Architecture and Design
- Flying cars tipped for sustainable future | The Australian Online
- Would a flying taxi to work be more sustainable? It depends on the length of your commute | Australian Science Media Centre
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Baliwick Express
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Belfast Live
- A Jetsons Future? Assessing The Role Of Flying Cars In Sustainable Mobility | Bioengineer
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Birmingham Mail - Birmingham Live
- Flying taxis could be more efficient than gas and electric cars on long-distance trips | Bitinvader
- Flying taxis could be more efficient than gas and electric cars on long-distance trips | Bloglikes
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Breaking News
- A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility | BrightSurf.com
- Study finds that flying cars are the green option of tomorrow | Bristol Post - Bristol Live
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | BT
- Ford, UM study whether flying cars would be better for environment | Business Breaking News
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Cambridge News
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Chronicle Live
- Ford and University of Michigan want to know just how efficient flying cars could be | CNET
- Study finds that flying cars are the green option of tomorrow | Cornwall Today
- The future contains flying taxis | Cosmos
- Flying cars tipped for sustainable future | Courier Mail - Online
- Flying Cars Will Be Better for the Planet – But Only on Long Trips | Courthouse News
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Coventry Telegraph
- 'Environmentally friendly' flying cars are only better for the planet if they make journeys longer than 22 miles because their engines use so much power taking off, study finds | Daily Mail
- Flying cars similar to those in The Jetsons 'could soon be used on long journeys' | Daily Mail
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Daily Post - Wales
- Flying cars UNDERWAY as NASA and Boeing work on technical marvel | Daily Star UK
- Flying cars tipped for sustainable future | Daily Telegraph
- Flugtaxis in der Stadt sind umweltschädlicher als Autos | Der Spiegel (DE)
- Study finds that flying cars are the green option of tomorrow | Derby Telegraph - Derbyshire Live
- Ford, UM study whether flying cars would be better for environment | Detroit News
- Academics pitch for flying taxis as sustainable way to cover long distances | Devdiscourse
- Study finds that flying cars are the green option of tomorrow | Devon Live UK
- Flying cars could have a sustainable future, say scientists | Dundee Evening Telegraph
- A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility | UMich News
- Study finds that flying cars are the green option of tomorrow | Leicester Mercury UK
- Could Jetsons-like flying cars be a sustainable option for the future? | Earth.com
- Scientists Dream of a Future Where Flying Cars Fight Climate Change | Earther
- Flying taxis could be more efficient than gas and electric cars on long-distance trips | Easy Branches World News
- Beat the traffic by jumping in your flying car | Easy Branches World News
- Green machines? Flying taxis could slash emissions for long journeys | Eco-Business.com
- Los coches voladores solo serán sostenibles si van llenos | El País
- El coche volador puede ser más eficiente que el de gasolina o el eléctrico en largas distancias | Eldiario.es
- Flying electric cars will be transport of the future, scientists claim | EnergyVoice
- The reality of pollution kills your dream of a flying car | Engadget
- Study highlights sustainable role for VTOL aircraft | The Engineer
- Flying taxis could be more efficient than gas and electric cars on long-distance trips | EQ International
- Study finds that flying cars are the green option of tomorrow | Essex Live
- Green machines? Flying taxis could slash emissions for long journeys | ETAuto
- A Jetsons Future? Assessing Role Of Flying Cars In Sustainable Mobility | Eurasia Review