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Flying cars could cut emissions, replace planes, and free up roads – but not soon enough

Vehicles are seen stuck in traffic along a road in Bangkok, Thailand December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun - RC1764C3F810

For 100km journeys, electric flying vehicles could be 35% more efficient than a petrol-powered car. Image: REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Hugh Hunt
Reader in Engineering Dynamics and Vibration, University of Cambridge
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