Are you rich, but hit rush hour traffic? No problem. Soon, you will be able to turn into George Jetson and fly over the hoi polloi.
A start-up in San Mateo County, California, has produced a prototype flying car. Alef Aeronautics recently received FAA approval to test its flying electric vehicle. It is more like a large drone shaped like the Batmobile.
They are now taking pre-orders for these $300,000 flying cars, which they hope to put into production within about a year. It will feature vertical takeoff and landing capability, as well as regular driving capability. It is also all electric. The company asserts that it will use less energy per trip than a Tesla.
The firm is testing the car, which was displayed at the local Dream Machines show in Half Moon Bay in April.
See a video of it flying….
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGgOOV6PJlS
Is this too good to be true? Perhaps. There are a few drawbacks. One issue is speed. The Alef Model A is a low-speed vehicle (LSV) because it is capable of traveling at a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour. Are you ready to get on their pre-order list?