Here's what the Jetsons' flying car might look like in real life

It's just a concept, but one that was a long time coming.
 

With congestion and pollution burdening the world's cities, several concepts of futuristic transportation are being proposed. This one just happens to look strikingly like the Jetsons' family space car from the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon:

 

 

Designer Eduardo Galvani revealed a concept design for a solar-powered flying vehicle called the Fly Citycopter.

 

The round, bubble-shaped vehicle "was conceived as an urban aerial vehicle", according to a post by Galvani. 

 

"Electricity powered and sun rechargeable, Fly is "eco-friendly", most efficient, [sic] economic and cheaper than a common helicopter. It is also easier to control, more silent and less vibrant," he said in his post.

 

"Depending only on the government and industry investments, in not much time, aerial vehicles can be not only much more practical and useful for many people around the world, but much more efficient, accessible and optimized for this time of global warming war. For example, in some metropolis, Fly would be a great option as aerial taxi and for small deliveries."

 

The vehicle's specifications were listed as:

 

Dimensions: 6.34 x 5.20 x 5.49 m

Weight: 1.110 kg

Max Altitude: 12.000 ft

Max Speed: 120 miles per hour

Baggage loading: 210 lb / 480 lt

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The existence of flying cars may not be as far off in the future.

 

A report from October 2013 said that a flying car called the Transition will go on sale in 2015.

 

In January, a Slovak designer and engineer Stefan Klein released Aeromobil, dubbed the "the world's prettiest and best-designed airborne automobile so far" by United States aviation magazine Flying and innovation website Inhabitat.com, in Slovakia, according to another report.

 

Who knows, we might not have to wait until 2062 before bubble-shaped Jetsons cars start hovering across the sky. — Kim Luces/TJD, GMA News