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Mission: Build a street-legal, FAA-compliant flying car using off-the-shelf parts and a $500k budget. š ️ CORE COMPONENTSPartSourceCostChassisModified Tesla Model 3 platform$40kFlight Motors6x Joby Aviation JM1 (salvaged)$120kBattery PackRedesigned Lucid Air pack$65kAvionicsGarmin G3000 (experimental aircraft)$50kWings/Folding MechZenith CH 750 kit mod$35kParachute SystemBRS Aerospace whole-airframe$25kš§ ASSEMBLY GUIDE1. START WITH A DONOR CARTesla Model 3 Performance (ideal for battery space)Strip interior, reinforce frame with chromoly roll cage2. ADD VTOL SYSTEMMount 6 electric ducted fans (3 front, 3 rear)Power via dual Lucid battery packs (130kWh total)Link to Garmin avionics for flight control3. WINGS THAT WORKModify Zenith CH 750 aircraft wings to fold electronicallyHydraulic actuators from John Deere farm equipment (cheaper than aerospace parts)4. SAFETY SYSTEMSBallistic parachute (tested to 5,000 lbs)Triple-redundant flight computers (Raspberry Pi clusters)Emergency battery jettison (because lithium fires suck)✈️ FLIGHT TEST PROTOCOLFirst 10 hours: Tethered testing (like a giant drone)Next phase: Short hops at abandoned airstripsFinal validation: Transition tests (road ↔ air)Key Hack:Register as "Experimental LSA" (Light Sport Aircraft) to bypass 90% of red tape š° REALISTIC COST BREAKDOWN$485k if you do all labor yourself$750k if paying engineers$0 if you "acquire" crashed eVTOL parts (not that I'd suggest that)šØ WHY THIS ACTUALLY WORKS✅ All tech exists today (no sci-fi materials)✅ FAA loopholes allow amateur aircraft builds✅ Battery energy density finally good enough Current Limitations:- 45 min flight time (with reserves)- Needs 100' x 100' clear area for VTOL- Will void every car warranty ever š PAPERWORK HACKSRegister airframe as "Amateur-Built Experimental"Road classification: "3-wheeled motorcycle" (remove one wheel legally)Always carry "It's just a really big drone" documents⚠️ WARNINGS FROM ACTUAL TEST PILOTS"The first time you stall 2,000 feet up, you'll soil yourself""Local cops WILL pull you over for 'suspicious activity'""Your neighbors will either love you or call the FBI"
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