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AUTOMOTIVE GALLERYhttp://automotivegallery.blogspot.com/2008/03/flying-car-on-new-york-auto-show-2008.html [AUTOMOTIVE GALLERY] That's the scenario envisioned by Milner Motors as it unveils a prototype of its AirCar, coupled with its ElectriCar, at the 2008 New York auto show.

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Autoblog[Autoblog] New York 2008: Milner Motors AirCar lands in Javits Center: Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Green. Click above for high-res gallery of the flying car from Milner Our environmentally-attuned brethren at AutoblogGreen pointed us into the lower hall of the Javits Center to check out ...

autobloggreen[autobloggreen] New York 2008: We sit down with Milner Motors to talk AirCar and ...: Later in the afternoon, we returned for a 15 minute chat with Chris Milner, the AirCar inventor's son and a partner in the company. He talked about the design of the car, the potential roadmap from this early prototype stage to a .

Gearloghttp://www.gearlog.com/2008/03/milner_air_car_will_it_get_off.php [Gearlog] Milner Air Car: Will It Get Off the Ground?: As envisioned, you'd drive from your house to the airport (using a 40-hp terrestrial engine) with the 28-foot wing folded over the top of the AirCar, making a package about 7 feet wide and 7 feet high - as wide as a Hummer and taller, so you better have a tall garage. At the airport, you lock the wings into, take off, fly to your destination airport, and drive the last few miles.

technoride[technoride] Milner Air Car: Will It Get Off the Ground?: As co-founder James Milner describes it, "We believe that a truly clean-sheet approach to vehicle design can produce commercially viable vehicles that respond to today's environmental and energy needs in a way never before possible." As envisioned, you'd drive from your house to the airport (using a 40-hp terrestrial engine) with the 28-foot wing folded over the top of the AirCar, making a package about 7 feet wide and 7 feet high - as wide as a Hummer and taller, so you better have a tall garage. At the airport, you lock the wings into, take off, fly to your destination airport, and drive the last few miles.

Autobloghttp://feeds.autoblog.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~3/255442773/ [Autoblog] AutoblogGreen for 03.21.08: The greenest booth at the New York Auto Show didn't feature any particular car or vehicle at all. Instead, the now-officially-started Progressive Automotive X Prize will let anyone with the dream of a greener, better car step up to the .

autobloggreen[autobloggreen] New York 2008: Milner plug-in hybrid waiting in the wings: The bubble will burst just the same and Milner's backers will lose all their money and say, "what happened? I saw on CNBC that green tech was the hot place to invest!"

TECH.BLORGE.comhttp://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/03/21/the-drive-fly-alternative/ [TECH.BLORGE.com] The drive-fly alternative: The AirCar uses two separate motors while the sQuba requires three electric motors.  One motor controls the wheels, while the rear propellers and front water jets, each have their own separate motors. 

Auto Blog[Auto Blog] AutoblogGreen for 03.21.08: The greenest booth at the New York Auto Show didn't feature any particular car or vehicle at all. Instead, the now-officially-started Progressive Automotive X Prize will let anyone with the dream of a greener, better car step up to the .

NETWORK TEKS' COMPUTER NEWS BLOG[NETWORK TEKS' COMPUTER NEWS BLOG] Milner Air Car: Will It Get Off the Ground?: If auto shows are about dreams, then the Milner AirCar fits right in. Tucked away in the back basement of the Javits Convention Center with the trucks and SUVs at the New York International Auto Show is the latest iteration in a long line of dreams: the flying car.

Luxuo : The ultimate Luxury Bloghttp://www.luxuo.com/2008/03/milner-motors-air-car.html [Luxuo : The ultimate Luxury Blog] The Milner Motors Air Car: The Milner Motors AirCar is a four-seat advanced-composite car that is designed so that you can fly to your destination but then fold up the wings and drive it down the highway. There is a foldable main wing in the rear of the vehicle and a lifting projection in the front.

Steve's Auto Blog[Steve's Auto Blog] Milner Motors AirCar: StevesAutoBlog.com There were plenty of dream machines at the New York auto show, but one was unquestionably the dreamiest of all. James Milner, of Milner Motors, is working to make real the ultimate automotive dream: the flying car.

The Truth About Carshttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/flying-car-set-for-new-york-auto-show-2009/ [The Truth About Cars] Flying Car Set for New York Auto Show (2009): 080124-allthreew.JPG The flying car is The Concept That Will Not Die. And here's another version, the Milner AirCar, due to be introduced at the New York Auto Show later this month.

Electric Vehicles Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com[Electric Vehicles Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com] Milner to Introduce E-REV Prototype Alongside Flying Car Prototype ...: The prototype ElectriCar.Milner Motors is introducing an initial driving prototype of the Milner ElectriCar an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle, E-REV) alongside the prototype Milner Motors AirCar at the New York International Auto Show. The ElectriCar, based on the same basic design developed for the AirCar, is a four-door, lightweight vehicle designed to cruise 100 miles (161 km) on power from an 11 kWh battery pack at speeds up to 85 mph.

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