[1] The Bipod was originally designed to be an electric propulsion testbed, later evolving into the flying car concept.
[2] The vehicle can be parked in a regular-sized garage stall when the wings and tail surfaces have been removed.
[3] Although not installed to date as of July 2011, the testbed configuration will eventually incorporate rechargeable lithium batteries for additional power during takeoff or for extra climb performance.
In July 2011, Aviation Week and Space Technology reported that "In anticipation of Rutan's retirement, Scaled Composite employees scrambled to get the new design flying in March of this year, only four months after its preliminary design phase.
"[1] Test hops have been performed with the prototype at Mojave Air and Space Port using propulsion from the wheels.