Terrafugia Transition may not be the world's first flying car, but its makers say it is the first to have wings that fold up automatically at the push of a button.
Terrafugia Transition尽管并不是世界上第一辆能够飞行的车辆,但它却是第一款只需轻轻触动按钮便能自动将机翼折叠起来的产品。
It costs $200,000 - about the same price as a Ferrari - and can be reserved online for what Terrafugia describes as a 'modest' $10,000 deposit.
飞车的造价在200000美元作用,相当于一辆法拉利轿车,现在已经可以在网上预订,不过需要交纳10000美元的定金。
The polycarbonate windscreens can withstand the impact of birds, so they won't fracture.
聚碳酸酯所制成的挡风玻璃十分坚固,足以抵抗鸟类的袭击,并且不会断裂。
It has a top speed of 65mph on the road, but that soars to 115mph in the air.
它在陆地上贝齿的最高时速可达到104公里,在空中的飞行最高时速则为185公里。
Drivers can convert it from a two-seater road car to a plane in less than 30 seconds with the touch of a button.
驾驶员只需触碰按钮,便可使这两座位的汽车在30秒内变形成一架飞机。
It doesn't have a gearstick, but on the road can be controlled with brake and accelerator pedals and a steering wheel like an ordinary car. In the air it is operated with a joystick near the steering wheel.
汽车并没有加速杆,在陆地上驾驶时可以通过刹车和油门踏板进行控制,它有一个像普通汽车一样的方向盘。在空中飞行时,方向盘附近有一个操纵杆。