Imagine being stuck in traffic, and having the ability to literally fly yourself over the stopped vehicles. That’s one of the ideas behind this flying car, which performed this stunt on a road in San Mateo this week.
Watching the short video clip almost looks like you’re seeing a badly Photoshopped image of a car being moved over and above another.
But indeed you’re watching the Alef Model Zero electric flying car do a test run of its flying capabilities.
The strange looking car is considered an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, and upon closer inspection, you’ll see it’s a series of rotors concealed behind a metal mesh, in general car shape.
Only able to drive at around 25 miles per hour, the low speed vehicle is designed to fly in all four directions, much like a drone.
Alef Aeronautics plans to further test and improve their flying car, which will sell for around $300,000, and already has 3,500 pre-orders.
Check out the short video below.
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8 Comments
Sitting in a convertible when this thing flies over would be aggravating to say the least.
Also, how hazardous is it for people being driven over?
25MPH top speed? I’m thinking take it to LA from Virginia. I may make it all the way before I die, 78 years old now!
Can’t wait to see “the Jetson’s” styled apartment buildings with landing ports for our cars!!!!
eVTOL right into the power lines, traffic signals, trees and street lights.
I will watch the chaos brought to us by our typical lunatics trying to “get ahead” in traffic. But flying ambulances? Sounds logical
Interesting idea and looks fun until many people are flying these. Instead of crashes on the ground it’ll be mid air collisions
It’s hard too see in the video. Should have picked a brighter color against the dark green background.