Hi John, I want to mention that the Verticraft is not a flying car but it makes them obsolete because they still need a runway and the whole point is to stay off of the highways and eliminate rush hour traffi if you want to live very long. It will not compete with public transportation but give the optimum way access public transportation. In the future all very large cities will have only mass transit vehicles allowed in the city their is simply not enough space to drive a car or airplane or anything else in the super dense cities. Terrafugia is already obsolete because it needs a runway. I have answers to all of your very well thought out concerns but it would take hours to discuss. By the way the nearest thing to a flying car available immediately is the super sky cycle at http://www.thebutterflyllc.com/sscycle/sscycle.htm. Larry Neal will sell you the roadable gyroplane
immediately, please tell him that I sent you if you are interested since I am one of his dealers.
Thanks,Stan