Uber Plans for Flying Future, but Earthbound Problems Remain

Embraer's Uber Elevate Air Taxi ConceptSource: Embraer
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How much attention should we pay to flying cars?

Right now, flying cars fall somewhere between pipe dream and prototype. True commercial testing is still at least five years away, even according Uber Technologies Inc.’s optimistic assessments. And that’s if this new breed of aircraft ever clears the operational and regulatory hurdles.