Yes, it’s real, but it’s not technically made by Space-X. Alef Aeronautics, a tech company based in San Mateo, California that is backed by Elon Musk’s Space-X organization, is currently working on a flying car. Yes, a flying car.
Alef Aeronautics say that they have already received 2,850 preorders for their flying car, which will have two seats. At $300,000 a piece, the company plans to rake in a reported $855 Million on the project. The machine is called a electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
The first model will be called the Model A. Alef’s CEO, Jim Dukhovny told CNBC news,
As of today we have a little bit more than 2,850 preorders with deposits down, which makes it the bestselling aircraft in history, more than Boeing, Airbus, Joby Aviation and most of the eVTOLs [electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles] combined…
I know that people have claimed the first flying car. But we always had the idea that it has to be a car, a physical car, a regular car, as you can see it’s an eVTOL, an electric car. a regular car, drive, park, look, everything as a car, and a vertical takeoff
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/04/flying-car-firm-alef-hits-2850-preorders-worth-over-850-million.html
CNBC also reported that Alef is also working on a four passenger flying vehicle, reporting,
Alef is separately working on a four-person sedan, though, the Model Z, which is scheduled for launch by 2035 at a price of $35,000, matching that of cheaper-priced electric vehicles.
Alef is one of several startups attempting to make flying cars a reality. Others include U.S. company Joby Aviation and Lilium, the Germany-based air taxi startup. Last year, South Korean telecom firm SK Telecom told CNBC it plans to launch a flying taxi service in partnership with Joby Aviation in 2025.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/04/flying-car-firm-alef-hits-2850-preorders-worth-over-850-million.html
Affordable flying cars? How about we work on affordable driving cars first. In all seriousness, the release of this flying car will mark a tremendous advancement in human technology, and could stand to revolutionize the way human beings travel.
A monumental advancement.
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