FLYING SPORTSTERS
An Oregon, U.S.-based aircraft manufacturer Samson Sky was recently granted a patent for a flying hybrid-electric sports car. Dubbed the ‘Switchblade,’ the design shows wings that spread from the side of vehicle and a tail that expands in fewer than three minutes. The vehicle-plane hybrid, which operates on hybrid-electric system that also takes unleaded gas, is said to be capable of speeds up to 200 miles-per-hour (321 km/h). The vehicle can reach up to 13,000 feet and requires a landing distance of about 700 feet. So far, Samson Sky says it had more than 2,700 reservations from customers in more than 57 countries, with current orders valued at more than $5 million.
WHO’S THE FAIREST?
A trend has emerged among Cybertruck owners—polishing the vehicle to a mirror-like finish. Tyson Garvin was one of the first to go viral for his mirror-finished Tesla. Garvin had his vehicle machine-polished to the point where it appears nearly invisible on the road. He said it took approximately 120 hours to complete the job. “[The Cybertruck] doesn’t have all the porous steel that holds all the oil from your fingers,” explained Garvin. “We we ordered the vehicle on Tesla’s announcement day, I knew I was going to polish it.”
