Alef Aeronautics’ fully electric Model A can be driven up to 200 miles — and launch vertically into the air with a flying range of 110 miles.
It’s flying into the future — of driving.just two months after gaining legal approvalCalifornia-based Alef Aeronautics unveiled its swanky Model A prototype, which closely resembles a standard sedan except for its UFO-esque bubble-like seating area big enough to fit two passengers with an affinity for soaring.
The history-making vehicle was not flown at the annual event — Alef is still roughly two years away from starting production on the first flyable car.“But at this point, it’s pretty close.”California-based Alef Aeronautics unveiled its swanky Model A prototype at the annual Detroit Auto Show.The flying car was awarded a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in June, meaning the company will be allowed to test it on both the road and in the air.
Dukhovny, whose father was famous musician and poet Leonid Dukhovny, originally imagined that the flying car could help save time wasted in traffic, but said, “Every time I talk to somebody, people come up with new use cases.” The fully electric vehicle can be driven up to 200 miles on public roads, but it can also launch vertically into the air with a flying range of 110 miles.Alef’s fully electric Model A is designed to drive up to 200 miles and fly 110 miles.Alef founder and CEO Jim Dukhovny said he originally envisioned the flying car as a way to beat traffic.The cabin is engineered to rotate and stabilize the driver/flyer as they weave through the air.
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