神奇飛行汽車亮相美國 已獲准上路
只要再等上上一年的時間，這款名副其實的飛車就將能夠在天際翱翔，不過如果沒有人能夠真正的駕駛它的話，一切也都沒有任何實際意義。
But now the flying car has at least been declared officially road legal.
不過現在，這款飛車已經獲得了美國相關部門的批准，可以合法的上路了。
It means the Terrafugia Transition could be in U.S. garages as early as next autumn, after two years of delays.
這也就意味着，這款名爲Terrafugia Transition的又能奔馳又能飛行的傢伙最早可在明年秋季正式上市銷售，這距離原計劃的面市時間晚了兩年。
It 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儘管並不是世界上第一輛能夠飛行的車輛，但它卻是第一款只需輕輕觸動按鈕便能自動將機翼摺疊起來的產品。
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.
飛車的造價在200000美元作用，相當於一輛法拉利轎車，現在已經可以在網上預訂，不過需要交納10000美元的定金。
The polycarbonate windscreens can withstand the impact of birds, so they won't fracture.
聚碳酸酯所製成的擋風玻璃十分堅固，足以抵抗鳥類的襲擊，並且不會斷裂。
The administration has also granted Terrafugia permission to use heavier-grade tyres, which are not normally allowed on multi-purpose vehicles.
政府部門還授權Terrafugia可以安裝中型輪胎，普通情況下，多用途汽車是不允許使用這種輪胎的。
It's the second hurdle the Transition had to overcome before it could go on sale, after the Federal Aviation Administration ruled last year it could fly with its current weight, 110lbs over the normal legal limit for light sport aircraft category.
這是Transition正是可以上市銷售之前所要克服的第二個難關，在這之前，美國聯邦航空局批准其可以以產品目前的重量。也就是110磅進行飛行，這也是法律所規定的輕型運動飛機的重量。
Terrafugia had originally hoped to deliver its first production vehicles as early as this year, but after problems with suppliers it has had to delay the release date to late 2012.
Terrafugia原本希望最早在今年之內推出他們所生產的首批飛車，不過由於與供應商之前的協調出現問題，產品的發佈被推遲到了2012年.
Prospective owners will need plenty of space for their new toy - it requires 1,700ft of road for take-off.
要加試這輛飛車的人可需要爲他們的新玩具騰出足夠的空間來，它需要1700英尺的路程在助跑起飛。
Its creators, which include former Nasa engineers, say the vehicle is easy to keep and run because it can fit into a normal domestic garage and uses regular gas.
發明飛車的是一位前美國航天局的工程師，他說飛車的駕駛和保養都非常容易，它能夠停進普通的家庭車庫，使用的也是普通的汽油。
It measures 19ft long and just 5ft 6ins wide when the wings are folded up, but they have a full span of 27ft.
飛車車身長約5.8米，將機翼摺疊起來後寬爲1.7米，展展開機翼之後的款則爲8.2米。
It has a top speed of 65mph on the road, but that soars to 115mph in the air.
它在陸地上貝齒的最高時速可達到104公里，在空中的飛行最高時速則爲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.
駕駛員只需觸碰按鈕，便可使這兩座位的汽車在30秒內變形成一架飛機。
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.
汽車並沒有加速杆，在陸地上駕駛時可以通過剎車和油門踏板進行控制，它有一個像普通汽車一樣的方向盤。在空中飛行時，方向盤附近有一個操縱桿。
