NAGOYA -- A U.S. patent filing by a Toyota Motor subsidiary has raised speculation that the Japanese automaker is trying to give new meaning to the word off-road.
The application, filed in March of last year by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, bears the eyebrow-raising title "Stackable Wing for an Aerocar." It describes wings that could attach to the roof of a car and be stowed when not in use. A number of U.S. media outlets have reported on the patent filing.
