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Related: About this forumWorld's first flying car 'Model A' gets flight certified
I wonder if I'll live long enough to drive/fly one? Magic 8Ball says "doubtful"
Worlds first flying car Model A gets flight certified, and its 100% electric
A fully electric car you can drive on public roads and fly to skip traffic may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but Alef Aeronautics is making it a reality. The company revealed Tuesday that its flying car, Model A, became the first of its kind to receive legal approval to fly from the US government.
The same year Marty McFly from Back to the Future traveled to, well, the future (2015), the idea of Alefs flying car was also born.
In 2016, the company built its first subscale prototype to fit specific constraints, including driving like a real car, having vertical takeoff abilities, and being relatively affordable.
More at https://electrek.co/2023/06/27/worlds-first-flying-car-gets-flight-certified-electric/
intrepidity
(7,894 posts)RussBLib
(9,667 posts)...and that applies to quite a few things.
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Auggie
(31,804 posts)According the link, the company has taken more than 400 pre-orders. That's $120,000,000!