We Could Have Flying Cars by 2028

This article adopts a techno-optimist stance that favors market-driven development and private-public partnerships while critiquing what it frames as misguided state regulation. The author (an academic/policy analyst at Reason Foundation) centers technological progress, uses language like "democratize" and "win-win," and positions "open access" mandates as well-intentioned but counterproductive—a framing that emphasizes market efficiency over precaution.

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• This article does not address labor implications or workforce displacement concerns related to autonomous air taxi services.
• This article does not discuss equity or access concerns—who will realistically be able to afford air taxi services or be served by initial vertiport locations.
• This article does not examine safety testing timelines, accident liability frameworks, or insurance implications of commercializing eVTOL aircraft.
• This article does not address community or environmental impact concerns beyond noise reduction (e.g., air quality, cumulative aviation emissions, urban congestion).