roadable
Fit for highways
Roadable describes a vehicle—typically an aircraft—that can legally and practically be driven on public roads.
The term appears in discussions of flying cars and dual-purpose vehicles: The roadable aircraft can be driven from your garage to the airport.
Something roadable meets basic requirements for highway use: wheels, lights, signals, and acceptable dimensions.
Hard road covering
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- highwayMajor road for travel
- laneDesignated travel strip
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
traffic · signage · thoroughfare · boulevard · avenue · street · pothole · crosswalk
Having two operational states
- VTOLPerpendicular takeoff ability
- runwayPaved path for planes
- airfieldAviation facility with runways
- wingsLimbs for flight
propeller · takeoff · landing · pilot · FAA · airworthy · convertible · amphibious
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- dual-modeHaving two operational states
- street-legalPermitted on public roads
drivable · licensable · registered · insured · NHTSA · certification · conversion · retractable
pavement
Hard road covering
intersection · traffic · signage · thoroughfare · boulevard · avenue · street · pothole · crosswalk · carriageway
dual-mode
Having two operational states
wings · propeller · takeoff · landing · pilot · FAA · airworthy · convertible · amphibious · hybrid
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- dual-modeHaving two operational states
street-legal · drivable · licensable · registered · insured · NHTSA · certification · conversion · retractable · garage
street-legal
Permitted on public roads
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- licensedGranted official permission
approved · inspected · certified · NHTSA · DMV · emissions · safety · regulations · standards · requirements