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Flying Cars
The FSC-1™ flying car can convert between car and airplane in 30 seconds.
Amphibious Car
This concept car created by the Rinspeed Design Company has the ability to drive on land and maneuver in water.
Planes of the Future Planes of the future might be a personal aircraft that is safe, comfortable and easy to fly. The General Aviation Technology Challenge, funded by NASA, awards prizes in sustainable mobility categories.
Personal Air Vehicles
Maglev Trains Magnetic Levitation Transport, or maglev, is a form of transportation that moves vehicles via electro-magnetic force. Maglev trains can reach speeds comparable to jet aircraft, without polluting the atmosphere. Why is this technology not used in more places? Infrastructure Maglev trains cannot use existing train tracks and the maglev tracks are expensive to build. Although maglevs are expensive to build, they are less expensive to operate and maintain than traditional high-speed trains, planes or intercity buses.
Power Hungry Maglevs can handle high volumes of
passengers per hour and do it without introducing air
pollution. Of course, the electricity has to be generated
somewhere, so the overall environmental impact of a maglev
system is dependent on the nature of the power source. Noise For the passengers, the noise generated by a maglev train is similar to a jet aircraft, and is considerably more disturbing than the rolling wheels of an intercity train. New technology is helping to solve these
problems and maglev transportation systems are now being
considered by many nations.
Future Train Links Discovery raises hopes for levitating trains
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a triangular monorail. The RUFs
on the rail are coupled close together while "riding" on
the rail. This coupling principle will increase the
capacity of the rail and decrease the air resistance.
Normal electric cars have a severe range problem. Large
batteries are needed in order to obtain a sufficient
range. The RUF takes current from the triangular rail, so
it is able to recharge while driving on the rail. 
The
Moller Skycar™ uses a patented system that redirects
thrust, enabling it to hover or to takeoff and land
vertically from almost any surface
