The problem with flying cars
is when they stop flying.

If your car runs out of fuel or breaks down, it stops at the side of the road. Generally, this is not a huge problem in terms of not dying from it, although of course it is an inconvenience.

But if your flying car breaks down, it falls out of the sky. This would be likely to happen hundreds of times a day, causing in effect lots of mini-Lockerbies (sick enough for you, Bert?).

Not to mention the mid-air collisions.

Edit @ rubberduck - would that be an engine for a car named after a large cat, which is going to replace the current 2.7l one, by any chance? And does that also explain why aftermarket tuners can do so well with uprating diesels these days?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 9 Jan 2009, 14:20, Reply)