The idea of a flying car has been around for a very long time, and Malaysia will attempt to create just such a vehicle. According to minister of entrepreneur development Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof, a prototype is set to be unveiled to the public this year, Bernama and New Strait Times report.
“This year is a realistic target because we have the technology already. It is all about speed of implementation,” said Redzuan. The minister stated that plans for a prototype are already ready, and it would cost just over RM1 million to build, although it’s up to the private sector whether they want to do so.
“We will use local capabilities to build the flying car. We will only refer to foreign parties when it comes to exchanging information over the car’s safety,” he noted. The car is said to be capable of flying safely at low altitudes at a reasonable speed, and is targeted for use in the agriculture and aerospace sector, among others.
“We are providing the catalyst and ecosystem to stimulate the people to think beyond what we are capable of doing today,” he added. The project will also draw upon the capabilities of the aerospace, drone, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and automotive sectors.
Keep in mind that the flying car project is separate from the third national car project that was presented by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Malaysia has the skill set to excel in all these fields. We need to make full use of it, because the bottom line is we want to be a producing nation,” Redzuan said.
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LOL, dont want to pay toll buy a flying car lah. Excellent logic.
Inb4 Proton now world class after 35yr.
This is so expected. Like we have cheapest petrol in the world and cheapest cars in the world
I hope next we don’t send people outer space like Richard Branson
So malu have this kind of people. Just stick to procreating
The real game changing technology, habisla Proton!!
When this game changing technology is unveiled, habisla Proton!! Game over already and now just sell Geely cars
Omg I am shocked when saw this article! Speechless
Always remember, new Government is just the Cabinet members only that are new.
It is still the same old 1.6 million Government servants who dream they can even invent a time machine or a spaceship that can fly warp speed.
Political party has changed but Government machinery still remain the same.
So expect absurd ideas.
The only same people are the CONsultants and CONtractors that wanna suck the blood out of this new gov. The same parasites that conned the previous gov now out for new host @ gov. Too bad they are so naive to believe in such scam.
This absurd idea was from the minister who was elected from his party. Sorry to burst ur dreamland bubble but this has nothing to do with the 1.6 million Government servants.
LOL. Cannot stop laughing!
This is the result of Malaysian education. Very malu
It’s a hovercraft. Fly low altitute = hovercraft. Yes can hover through padi fields which is good but might uproot a few stems… very good to counter Johan Setia burning.
Ask yourself. Would you buy a flying car from a country that have no idea how to fix power window, that their own people abandoning its own car brand and also their prized possession car company sold 2 times in 5 years?
wow still stuck with power windows kah.. patutlah senang kene kincing
Malaysia EV pun tak ada. Even 14 year old Hybrid technology pun tak ada.
But our Government guys talking about autonomous driving and flying planes now.
This is the failure of our local education system. no wonder people all lazy or give funny ideas
Our Proton also failed, now want to do flying cars and even Nuclear plant
I would rather buy a flying car than be narrow-minded, have a caveman mentality, pathetic excuse like you. LOL
What are you? Still stuck in 90s?
running in the 90s
You are 100% right!
Is this joke? April fool is another month to go.
This guy talk with his a$$ is it?
Which automaker?
Doraemon
Oh that impressive, could you please fix the road pole before built the flying car.
No need to fix. All car will be flying soon. We need money to renovate our house roof so that we could land this Terbang Car. Imagine how road tax structure will be. Orh yeah, Air Tax. Petrol station will be floating next time.
No need lor, just buy this flying car XD
What prototype nonsense? We already have millions of such cars on our roads. They are called myvi. Don’t believe it? Google flying myvi.
Problem solved for traffic jam. But, it will be very extreme and extra danger. JPJ and Puspakom will think of what license should be implemented. Orh yeah, we have one. “Lesen Terbang”. Flying License soon. Anyone interested…
Better go fly a kite.
I see many similarities between the current crop of ministers and their supporters here. Both are daydreaming nonsense 24/7!!!
3rd National Car Project is quick turning into an absurd mess just to justify a money sinking government’s inability to govern.
Perhaps this is another minister with fake degree. Cant blame his lack of knowledge when everything is fake.
Malaysia boleh to the max this round…applause!
so who is gonna implement a flying car driving license, rules and regulations? in this near future they need to add in flying car insurance too.
OMG, seriously???
Can’t build own engine yet bragging to build flying car? Still in own Dreamland. Can’t they be more realistic? Build the engine 1st before talking about other thg?
actually building a flying car is easier than engine.
BTW, we did built an engine, 2 to be exact. 1 by proton, 1 by petronas.
I would prefer top have a car with auto signalling.. it’s so annoying having cars changing directions without signalling left or right.
With this car, on top of jokers turning left and right without signalling, we need to worry about jokers turning up and down without signalling also..
Nothing against, but we must first learn to crawl before learning to walk, Flying cars consume a lot of money, time, research, expertise and infrastructure, which we are lacking and BTW it is news/new to many like a secret.
Please. Stop. Talking.
Joke of the Decade!
Hh… Nothing to see here. Only a flying vehicle above the padi…
next, proton will make transformer car.
From car, change to van, to lorry and robot….Mesia semua boleh.
So funny….is this for real??? Lmao
PH can do everything.. Think positive! Always support Tun for this mega project national kereta terbang..
The April Fool jokes are starting a bit early eh?
Flying car? Free trip to heaven?
Somebody is confused between Terrafugia and Lynk & Co.
But if this is an indicator Geely will be involved as foreign partner to perotiga, it’s looking good! Glory to Geely Empire!
May I suggest to name the model “Kereterbang” and the company motto “Now everyone can terbang”?
Now everyone can fly ?
ape ke stupidnyela idea … kot ye pon nk maju beno hapuskan tol 1malaysia je xpyh sesusah nk wat keto tobang.gilo hapow nk buek jo dh bebilion mano nk seting lampu isarat lagi .. brapo kilo nk pacak
On road people already cannot drive properly and now want to use limited resources to develop fly car? Seriously? This is one mega man made disaster to be happen.
CTRM & xxxx colaboration?
Good.. No need to pay toll. 100 days promise
BANYAK MASA LAPANG, TAK TAU APA NAK BUAT KE YB MENTERI?
His a engineer ExxonMobil for 35 years Bro. What do u have??
35 years of smelling refined oil fumes has caused this mega hallucination.
Apa lambat sangat toyota dgn perodua dah lama buat kereta terbang…..
So they can get grand from gov of all the spending ….Standard operandi for many…Tax payers? Gone
Guess what is not mentioned in this article? RM One million gone into it !!! What the ..
now we got something unbelievable just like the old days, using RM1M to build a facebook page…and here gone 1m…to flying cars?
Even if they build a local Drone can potential make money!
flying car! What kind of minister we are having ?!
We have Cows living in Condo vs Flying Cars competition now!!
zam zam alakazam…and fly with coconuts
MI :Do! Goestan!
RE :(MENCELAH) Eh! Tikar mana boleh goestan. Bodoh! (MENOLEH KE ARAH DO DI ANGKASA) Do! U-turn!
MS DO ATAS TIKAR TERBANG DI ANGKASA MENOLEH KE BAWAH.
DO- Wahai tikar pandang terbang, kau tolong buat U-turn sikit.
Enough accidents on the road, now you want them in the air? wait till we get rempit terbang.
Better have a VERY tied control on these things.
The tech is not matured yet. Try anti gravity instead of propulsion / rotor based / drone based inefficient machines. Meanwhile a huge floating cabled airship bus is a good choice.
Tiba-tiba keluar hovercraft as end product.
Now every rempit can fly..
Beside throwing corruptors, new gomen also come out with flying car… this is the best gomen in the world. never regretted my vote for them!!
who are their targeted customer? any huge benefit for malaysian industries?? will RM value will be increase due this new production and technology? or it will be the same
We may see many going to heaven or even hell, with Malaysian temperament
It so real?
Amazing 1M.. Why so cheap ge??
wow.. base on most feedback, i think what rakyat want is gov stop doing anything… macam buat apa pun salah. guess tanam jagung is the best to move forward. lol
A country that never make their own aeroplane still dreaming of flying car. What a joke.
I’m kinda surprised. How come this be a worthy news for someone respectful online publication like paultan?
Until engineers can get the power source and energy system to lift this human size machine that is not helicopter or hovercraft, it is still sci-fiction to have flying car. The reason is power to weight ratio do not scale linearly with size increase. For example a small 5kg cat 25cm height can leap 2m up easily. Scale the height 4x to 100cm tiger size, it weight is not 4x heavier at 20kg, but at least 100kg…and no tiger can jump 8m up however much muscle it has.
So medium size drones can fly, but human size electric drone has yet insufficient power to lift off the ground, only can roll around like EV cars. We have to wait until inventors can give us anti-gravity motor…also to avoid the huge noise created when we move large volume of air like those created by helicopter and hovercraft, and drones – who wants that?