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History
In the year 2050, the first flying car was approved for mass-production and sale to the general public. The company who made the first one called the Aeronaut 3500, was called Aerostar. It was founded by a man named George Allezaro. George noticed the public's growing demand for flying vehicles, and the fact that normal vehicles were becoming very boring and slow.

Jetpacks have existed since 2040 but full flying vehicles weren't in existence yet. Proponents of flying cars believed that any negatives would be far outweighed by the positives, like getting to your destination very quickly and more directly, avoiding traffic, and seeing the view of their area from above, like in a plane. People who opposed them believed that they were much more dangerous than normal vehicles, and used the deaths and injuries from jetpacks as their reasoning for the increased dangers. Their concerns didn't sway lawmakers and they approved the first flying car in 2050.

Initial Rollout and Issues
George's company Aerostar began the development of the first flying vehicle shortly after legislative approval, in 2051. It took them two years to develop and sale to the public began in 2053.

The Aeronaut 3500's were expensive at first, only the wealthy could afford them so there weren't many flying around. As the technology got cheaper and cheaper the number of them steadily grew, Aerostar began selling more affordable versions. Pretty soon there were flying cars everywhere and they started to become dangerous. People would fly much faster than the speed limit or fly recklessly, narrowly avoiding buildings or even hitting them, and then falling to the ground. The flying cars are also loud and cause a lot more noise complaints than a standard road. Legislators started working on a solution to make everyone happy and reduce the dangers.

Positive Impacts and Changes to Society
Flying cars completely transformed society as we knew it. Cities began looking like Star Wars cities with parking on the side of skyscrapers and busy streams of flying vehicles quickly speeding through cities, hundreds of feet above the ground. It also opened up space on the ground level for people because roads weren't needed as much. They were turned into parks, housing, or commercial buildings, and people simply flew their vehicles above. Emergency services became much faster as well because now an ambulance fire truck, or police officer can fly directly to where they're needed, instead of having to go around construction or traffic.

Communities were happier, operated more efficiently, and embraced this new technology. It led to economic growth the United States hadn't seen since the end of World War II. Businesses were booming, cities became safer, roadways were taken over by nature, and people were able to explore further into the wilderness than ever before. These changes made everyone healthier and raised the average life expectancy.

The creation of the Aeronaut 3500 flying vehicle by George Allezaro was an extremely impactful invention and changed society as a whole. It transformed how we use and view transportation and made the lives of billions of people easier.