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Flying car with electric engine, freedom from traffic jams

Hoversurf, the Russian company behind the notorious "hoverbike", has unveiled its latest invention - a flying car with folding wings that can fit into parking spaces and promises freedom from traffic jams. Dubbed the 'Formula Project', the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle seats up to five people, and is powered by 52 turbine propulsion units and 48 electric thrusters. Its futuristic body is formed from 3D printed carbon fibre and metals, and it has fold-away wings, so it can fit into a normal car parking space or garage. (Image: Cover Images) (Image: Cover Images) (Image: Cover Images) Hoversurf says that, unlike rival flying car concepts, its Formula Project vehicle is "ready to use in real world". "Do you know the problem of all projects of flying cars? They are all made for the future. None of them you can not use today. Impossible to parked at the store or put in a garage," the company says on its website. "Formula -...