Personally, I never paid much attention to anything on "jalopnick". Stupid name in my opinion, and being thick like I am if I think something sounds stupid, I tend to not pay it much mind and to stay away. Its the child in me that just won't grow up.
As far as VTOL goes, it may come to pass in my lifetime but I don't think within my budget. I much prefer this type of vehicle:
http://pal-v.com/
It licensed some of the tilting tech from Carver, which I always though was a cool car, too bad it folded.
Again, probably not in my budget either, so I think I'll stick with my Elio. I can always paint wings on the side...