Flying Electric Cars
Electric flying cars have been another focus on technological advancements. Eliminating traffic jams and congestion, flying cars are faster and more environmentally friendly than a regular car. They cut commute time by about half and their Greenhouse Gas Emissions, from production to use to disposal when the car is done, is reduced by about half also, in comparison to a regular car. With the purchase of each new flying car, an extensive 2 week training period is mandatory to ensure proper operation of these vehicles. Although accidents do still occur with the flying cars, they are down by about 80% due to special features that have been built into the cars that allow for early collision detection and prevention.
Again, like with the holograms, these cars are only obtainable by a select few within society, who can afford one of these cars. Substantially more expensive than a regular car, only about 10% of the population are able to own a flying car. Another 15% are able to finance one and another 5% are in the process of saving for one eventually. The government is looking for ways to subsidize these cars in order to make them accessible to more of the population, unfortunately an environmental initiative such as this, takes back burner in a time like this where funding is going towards the virus cause first, then to working families and the education system. Funding for environmental technologies is limited and ultimately ineffective.
The majority of people still are driving more traditional cars. Although there isn’t as much travelling occurring right now with the lock-down, there are still people doing basic commuting for jobs and groceries.
On a side note, some scientists believe that if the environmental issue had been addressed and even partially reversed by 2030, then the Ilera virus likely would never have happened. They are linking the virus directly to environmental pollution, and speculate that if we begin to reduce our pollution and GHGs, then we should start to see a reversal and improvement with the virus. Funding and subsidizing something such as these flying cars, could be a double answer to our world's problems. One, it helps improve our carbon footprint, and two, it potentially reverses the effects of the virus. These studies are still preliminary, but will be an interesting theory to follow.
