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>> B) It doesn't even have wheels, how is it a car?

Huh. I never considered that a basic requirement for a flying car is that it, well, would also be a land car.

I mean, if it's a "flying car" without wheels, and therefore needs either a landing pad or landing strip, then how is it a "car" and not either a "plane", "drone", or "helicopter" instead?

It's not a "car" - it's a flying car, and therefore doesn't need neither wheels nor roads. It can indeed also be type of an airplane or a helicopter - those descriptions aren't conflicting. I don't really understand the source of your confusion - are you equally perplexed that pineapples aren't actually apples, and sweet potatoes aren't real potatoes?

It should not be held to such high standards, young padawan. Rather, embrace the new unfolding technologies and revel in them.

It is a flying something, but that does not sound cool. Cars _are_ cool, so we call it flying car.

I'm personally working on a concept called the driving airplane. It cannot fly, but it will drive.

> the driving airplane. It cannot fly, but it will drive.

When can I invest?

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