# Street-Legal Skycars - Parajet Completes Maiden Flight from London to Timbuktu (UPDATE) By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-04-10 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-dune-buggy-parajet-skycar-completes-maiden-flight-london-to-timbuktu References: guardian & [skycarexpedition](http://www.skycarexpedition.com/about_skycar.php) The Parajet Skycar, the world’s first [street-legal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threewheeled-cars), [bio-fueled flying car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-by-john-dodd), completed a long-planned journey from England to Timbuktu in Mali last month. Pilot Neil Laughton and creator Giles Cardozo made their way through France, Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania before reaching Timbuktu on March 26th, 2009. You can read diary entries and see more photos on the ‘skycarexpedition’ website. Trend Hunter first reported on the [Carbon Neutral Flying Car](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-dune-buggy-parajet-skycar) in July, 2008. Now that the planned flight from London to Timbuktu has been made, we wanted to share the update. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Street-legal Skycars:** The creation of street-legal, bio-fueled flying cars presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the transportation industry. - **Bio-fuel Technology:** The development of bio-fuel technology for flying cars opens up new possibilities for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. - **Adventure Travel:** The successful journey from London to Timbuktu showcases the rising trend of adventure travel, creating opportunities for travel agencies and tourist destinations. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** The advent of street-legal skycars introduces disruptive innovation opportunities in the transportation industry, revolutionizing the way people commute. - **Alternative Energy:** The use of bio-fuels in flying cars drives innovation in the alternative energy industry, providing sustainable solutions for transportation. - **Travel and Tourism:** The successful journey from London to Timbuktu highlights the potential of adventure travel, opening up new opportunities for travel agencies and tourist destinations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Road-Legal Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchblade-1.md) - [Flying Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-concepts.md) - [Functional Flying Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a5-evtol.md) - [Working Flying Car Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-prototype.md) - [Flight-Equipped Hatchbacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeroht.md) - [Airborne Electric Motorcycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuickwheel-skyrider-x6.md) - [Ultra-Fast One-Person Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspeeder-mk4.md) - [Flying Racing Car Factories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-racing-car.md) - [Novel Aerial Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-walkers.md)