alt Hacker NewsFlying cars are nearly ready. That prediction of it not happening until 2036 is going to be set false the soonest. Alef Aero cars just started manufacturing.
https://www.flyingmag.com/california-firm-first-flying-car-p...
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cosmicgadget • last Thursday at 12:10 AM
> started manufacturing
There is a large graveyard of EV companies that hit this milestone. And they had a relatively easy problem space as well as a massive addressable market.
> According to Dukhovny, a Model A prototype has been flying for years. However, there are no videos of the vehicle making the transition from a car to an aircraft. It will need to prove that capability, as well as its adherence to the rules of both the road and the sky.
> Dukhovny said the Model A will initially be certified as a “low-speed vehicle” on the ground, limiting it to about 25 mph on public roadways.
Sounds like they're just barely doing enough to meet the definition of "car" there, if it works at all. You'd think a video would at least exist if these are in production.
This sounds more like a personal aircraft where you can fold the wings in and propel it with a motor, not what people think of as "flying cars"