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Terrafugia

 
http://terrafugia.com Founded:  2006 Employees: 
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Creators of a roadable aircraft, a plane that folds up its wings on landing and takes to the highway. The company's first vehicle, the Transition, will be available to customers for $194,000 in 2010.Terrafugia was founded by graduates of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Sloan School of Business a... More >>


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5 Cranes Court
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801-5603
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Industry: Air
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Tags: aircraft, carl deitrich, flying car
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3 Reviews for Terrafugia
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Jamie G.
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16 Reviews
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01/06/09 Review Focus: General
I can't believe I think this might work
It's now been a day of me going back and forth on an opinion of Terrafugia's Transition plane/car hybrid. Part of me thinks this is an absolutely ridiculous idea, and part of me thinks that they've met deadlines and answered some of the tougher questions, so why not? Every time I go to write that I think this won't work, something holds me back and makes me say "but wait..." I want to judge this against something else, but this ... More >>
 
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Chris C.
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01/05/09 Review Focus: General
Numerous Obstacles Block Terrafugia's Flight
Here\'s the thing- cool isn\'t enough to get this company off the ground. It\'s a cool concept, yes. Everyone wants a car that can fly. But there are so many obstacles to this product that chances are it won\'t work, and even if they manage to get a product out, it\'s not going to be popular. <br /> First, let\'s tackle the obstacles before production. Terrafugia is trying to product a personal air vehicle that is classified as an LSA (lig... More >>
 
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Daniel W.
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12/30/08 Review Focus: Products & Services
A Carplane - Business Model Aside, This is Just Cool
I just read about Terrafugia and had to add them to Chubby so I could write a review. They\'ve created what they call a roadable aircraft. Essentially, the wings fold up on landing and it can be used on the highway. <br /> <br />Carl Dietrich, the company\'s founder, is obviously a very smart guy and his take on the concept which has been tried numerous times already (people have always had a fascination with drivable aircraft) seem... More >>
 
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