SpaceX-Backed Flying Car Gets 2,850 Pre-orders, Costs ₦463 Million

There are 2,850 back orders for a $300,000 SpaceX-backed flying automobile that is scheduled to launch in 2025, according to the New York Post.

The space x flying car has a flight range of 100 miles and a driving range of 200 miles, Alef Aeronautics’ 850-pound, two-seat electric vehicle takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) can travel at speeds of 110 mph in the air and 35 mph on the ground.

Space x flying car, for what he refers to as the “first flying car in history,” Alef CEO Jim Dukhovny anticipates regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Currently, the FAA is investigating how air taxis and flying cars could operate in urban areas securely. Building corridors between vertiports at airports and city centers is one option.

Pre-orders for Silicon Valley firm Alef’s Model A flying car have reportedly exceeded $850 million.

Other eVTOL flying car prototypes are incapable of ground movement and resemble flying drones more. When Alef’s Model A lifts off the ground, the cockpit seats for the driver and passenger tilt horizontally, and the car’s sides run propellers.

According to Dukhovny, Alef is developing a more affordable model called the Model Z, which will retail for around $35,000. It will feature a 200-mile driving range in addition to a 200-mile flying range…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>

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