Self-driving cars aren’t on roads yet, but does that mean we can’t talk about flying cars? Although flying cars have long been in popular culture (think The Jetsons), we’ve yet to see one acting hit the … air.
However, the flying car scene is slowly making progress, with companies such as Airbus, Larry Page’s Zee Aero and Terrafugia emerging. But what do consumers actually think about flying cars?
In a recent survey conducted by the University of Michigan, researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle sought to understand public opinions about flying cars, taking into account the major benefits, concerns, preferred source of energy, desireable minimum range, required training, seating capacity, affordability and overall interest.
Shockingly, of all 508 survey respondents, many people were not familiar with the concept of flying cars before taking the survey. In fact, only 64.8 percent said they knew about the idea. However, after learning about the topic, most respondents said they believed that flying cars would provide a major benefit, with three-quarters saying the greatest boon would be shorter travel times.
Of course, people are concerned about safety. Overall, 62.8…