After Jean Michel Jarre’s maiden voyage in a flying car, we sought opinions from four residents and visitors of Costa Blanca North.
Considering that both a driver’s license and a pilot’s license, as well as three months of instruction, are required to operate them, do you think flying cars will become popular in the coming years or will they simply remain another “rich person’s toy”?
Adrienne Frizelle, a thirteen-year American resident in Spain now living in San Juan Beach, Alicante, shared her perspective: “I think flying cars will be a toy for the wealthy who are also smart and want to be “early adopters” of new technologies. I have a friend who gets the newest mobile phone as soon as it’s available, drives a Tesla, and owns a GoPro and a flying drone with a camera. He works in cybersecurity and is a former military. I believe he would take the time to get his pilot’s license to be ready when this technology is available”.
Nuria Alvarez, a secondary school English teacher from Madrid, currently exploring Altea and Benidorm, expressed skepticism: “In order for me to feel more optimistic towards this new means of transport, it would take much more than just the dreamlike concept of flying on your own without being stuck in traffic. Or will there be traffic jams as well but , this time, up in the air?? I believe there are more questions than answers and therefore I see this flying car business a little bit of a grey area at the moment. This is the opinion of a misinformed Spanish citizen always willing to know more about this issue”.
Francisco Garcia C., a temporary resident in Alicante due to his work in the film & entertainment industry, remarked: “It’s clear that it will be a toy for the rich and will also require regulations and standards to be used internationally. There is still a long way to go for that technology to be established and not be chaotic. Otherwise, imagine the mess it would be when flying cars collide in the air above the streets”.
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