TF-X: Terrafugia Unveils the World’s First Flying Hybrid-Electric Car

After successfully testing their first flying vehicle, Massachusetts-based startup <a href="http://www.terrafugia.com/tfx-vision">Terrafugia</a> just unveiled plans for the world's first hybrid-electric flying car! The semi-autonomous <a href="http://inhabitat.com/naias-2013-seven-sizzling-hybrid-and-electric-cars-from-the-detroit-auto-show/">flying car</a> is small enough to fit in any single garage, and drivers will be able to take the four-seater vehicle for an easy cruise down the road or an exhilarating sky drive. Take-off and landing will be powered by electric motors that provide quiet and clean lift off, while long-range flights will rely on a gas turbine for power. Designed to exceed current aviation safety regulations, the self-driving TF-X flying car is expected to have a 500 mile range.

The TF-X semi-autonomous vehicle will be small enough to fit into any single garage

It will drive down the road like any car

But then it can also go for a sky drive

The craft has a hybrid-electric engine

With a 500 mile range, it rivals all of the best electric vehicles on the market

The main challenge is creating the technology to ensure that this vehicle exceeds current aviation safety standards