{"id":183134,"date":"2018-09-27T23:21:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T03:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=183134"},"modified":"2018-09-27T23:25:38","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T03:25:38","slug":"philippine-inventor-debuts-flying-sports-car-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/27\/philippine-inventor-debuts-flying-sports-car-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippine inventor debuts \u2018flying sports car\u2019 creation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-183134 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/27\/philippine-inventor-debuts-flying-sports-car-creation\/40641201_10216266607753806_489301301633482752_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/40641201_10216266607753806_489301301633482752_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-183326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/40641201_10216266607753806_489301301633482752_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/40641201_10216266607753806_489301301633482752_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/40641201_10216266607753806_489301301633482752_n-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-183326'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cPress a button and it will go up, then push the stick forward, it goes forward. It\u2019s very smart, that\u2019s why I\u2019m saying it has a lot of potential,\u201d he shared in the interview. (Photo: Kyxz Mendiola\/Facebook)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/27\/philippine-inventor-debuts-flying-sports-car-creation\/38018495_10215970130182052_7635552331517394944_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38018495_10215970130182052_7635552331517394944_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-183329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38018495_10215970130182052_7635552331517394944_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38018495_10215970130182052_7635552331517394944_n-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38018495_10215970130182052_7635552331517394944_n-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-183329'>\n\t\t\t\t(Photo: Kyxz Mendiola\/Facebook)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filipino inventor Kyxz Mendiola launched his flying car creation in Batangas last Sunday, September 23. He called the vehicle \u201cKoncepto Milenya,\u201d which can fly as high as 20 ft. and as fast as 60km\/h. His debut air time lasted 10 minutes with photographers and media personel present to catch the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mendiola shared with Reuters about his first experience with his invention, saying, \u201cIt was amazing. All the hard work paid off. Everything worked perfect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He modelled the car after \u2018multicopter\u2019 technology, which is used for drones. The single-seater is powered by six lithium-ion batteries and is instructed by a portable radio frequency controller. He said using the 100kg item is easy to maneuver. \u201cPress a button and it will go up, then push the stick forward, it goes forward. It\u2019s very smart, that\u2019s why I\u2019m saying it has a lot of potential,\u201d he shared in the interview. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea behind making the vehicle is to avoid the land traffic of Manila, Mendiola hoping to take a few hours off. He joked, \u201cWhen we have to go somewhere about an hour\u2019s drive, this can take you there in five minutes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star8, which is an innovative technology company based in Australia, is partnering up with Mendiola to continue developing his creation. They discovered him after going viral on social media, with Chief Executive Jacob Maimon saying that he\u2019s interested in mass producing the car worldwide, like in different parts of Europe, Australia, and Hong Kong. He stated, \u201cWe will get there very fast now, what with the help that we can give him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mendiola is currently working on perfecting the \u201cKoncepto Milenya,\u201d adding a safety feature to the craft\u2019s 16 rotary motors so that even if one or two fail, it continues to fly.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filipino inventor Kyxz Mendiola launched his flying car creation in Batangas last Sunday, September 23. 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