Flying car: 30 mpg (US) on the highway, or 23 mpg (US) flying @ 100 knots

[MetroMPG]

OK, so not only is it a flying/driving curiosity, but the efficiency specs also appear to be noteworthy (for an airplane).

I posted a previous article about a pilot who was pleased to get 20.7 mpg (US) in flight: Yes, Virginia, some pilots DO hypermile...

But this one takes the cake from a "modding" perspective (via ABG):

The company has already received 40 orders for the craft that is expected to sell for $194,000. Before you plunk down the refundable 10 grand to reserve your airframe, keep in mind you may have to wait a while before you can start getting 23 mpg at 100 mph. Terrafugia expects to deliver their first flying car sometime in 2010.

Web site: Terrafugia - Transition®, the Roadable Light Sport Aircraft : Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqEVpuqcx8A

Actual (brief) test flight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abrL9dCp6HU

[Frank Lee]

Add wings to an Aptera and there you go.

Sounded a lot like my street.

[Ryland]

that is about the kind of mileage that my friends 4 seater Cessna gets, only it can't drive on the street, and it's real.

[Nevyn]

Just what we need......"sky rage" instead of road rage. 100 knots = 115 mph....I'd hit it.

[MetroMPG]

Real as in "a real plane" or real as in "exists physically"?

This one exists - the top vid is just an animation, but the bottom vid was shot 2 weeks ago showing a test flight.

[Bicycle Bob]

There's a contest on to get 100 MPG at 100 MPH in a two-seat aircraft. Most contests have been for the best combination of speed, load, and economy, to attract more entries. This champion got 170 MPH and 48 MPG.
http://cafefoundation.org/v2/pdf2/WMEA.pdf