The only problem is that it has little car and a lot of evtol

We have been dreaming of seeing for years Flying cars touring our cities. Films like ‘The fifth element‘,’Blade Runner 2049‘ and ‘Total Recall‘They have drawn us a future where the traffic jams are resolved in the air, releasing the streets and transforming urban mobility. However, reality is still determined to go slower, with a variety of challenges that must still be resolved. These types of alternatives have not yet reached the market, although some companies promise to change the rules of the game. Alef Aeronautics, The company is developing “the first real flying car in the world”he has shown his prototype in action. In a video posted by CNBCthe vehicle rises with apparent on an SUV and lands right in front of him, suggesting that science fiction is one step closer to come true. However, the exhibition has left more questions than answers and at least one certainty: what we have seen resembles the floating cars of cinema and much more to a car -shaped evtol. Alef Aeronautics flying car Model A, which is how the vehicle has been baptized, aims to become a low -speed electric vehicle, a category that in the United States and Canada encompasses golf carts and has several restrictions, such as a Maximum speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph). The flying car, they explain, can travel a distance of about 320 kilometers per earth or 177 kilometers by air. At the moment it is not clear how many people can transport, what comforts will offer passengers and other details. Model A during one of its most recent tests Alef Aeronautics explained to the press present in the exhibition that is limiting the information to protect its intellectual property. Nor allowed journalists to get too close to the vehicle. In fact, according to the American media, at no time saw the driver enter or get out of the car. Although everything indicates that there is still work to be done, the startup claims to have received more than 3,200 orders and promises that the production of Model A will start at the end of this year or the beginning of 2026. A Model A render in full flight The emerging company indicates on its website that the flying car will cost about 299,999 dollars. While Ferrari and Tesla play in different leagues, we take their prices as a reference: the vehicle would cost more than a Tesla Model S or a Ferrari Roma Spider. And for those who look for something that really fly, a helicopter like the Robinson R22 Beta II Round the $ 350,000. The Chinese firm Xpeng Aeroht, meanwhile, is working on a hybrid concept, A car that hides an evolution in the trunk. Alef Aeronautics was born in 2015. The first design was nothing more than a sketch on a napkin, but a year later they already had a prototype to subscale. The company continued to advance with tests in wind tunnels and computerized simulations, until in 2019 it managed to fly its first full -size prototype. Recently, he has signed agreements with Spanish firms Pucara Aerospecialized in the manufacture of aeronautical pieces, and MYCfocused on aeronautical production. Images | Alef Aeronautics In Xataka | Rolls-Royce wanted

The car that hides an eVTOL in the trunk is very real and will be sold in China

We have been imagining the arrival of the flying car to our lives. Although this concept has advanced considerably, especially in recent years, the reality is that we are still far from seeing these vehicles as something accessible. For now, most are projects in the development phase or futuristic demonstrations, and they are still far from what we imagine in movies like ‘Blade Runner’ or video games like ‘Cyberpunk 2077’. A subsidiary of XPeng, a Chinese manufacturer with a presence in Europeis pushing a pretty unique idea. Instead of betting on a design with wheels and wings, something closer to what we usually imagine as a “flying car”, Xpeng AeroHT has developed a vehicle that can deploy an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft). Sounds crazy, right? Well, the most surprising thing is that this project is already taking shape. The first demonstration of the Xpeng AeroHT vehicle before the public Xpeng AeroHT has advanced at full speed. The company first presented its project in October 2023. Back then, everything was a promise accompanied by very striking renders. But Xpeng AeroHTapparently, was serious when he said that he aspired to make his project a commercial product. Its engineers continued working to get the vehicle ready for its big day: the day of the first official demonstration before the public. This milestone took place at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, an event that took place in November 2024 where we learned, for example, the new new Chinese J-35A fighter. There, the founder of XPENG AEROHT, Zhao Deli, showed his company’s star in action. The vehicle stopped in front of the cameras and the crowd, deployed the eVTOL that was hidden in the “trunk” and someone climbed aboard the new multirotor. The latest from Xpeng AeroHT in testing in November 2024 Various tests were performed during the demonstration, such as linear acceleration at low altitude, spiral ascent, constant descent, and precision landing. Apparently, everything went as expected. An interesting point is that the test flight It was controlled at all times by autopilot. That is to say, although it is technically possible, the person on board the aerial module did not use the controls at any time. The latest from Xpeng AeroHT in testing in November 2024 Xpeng AeroHT says the eVTOL is capable of following planned routes automatically, returning to the starting point with a single touch and detecting obstacles around it. The manual control system is made up of a joystick that allows the user to fly with total freedom. The question at this point is what requirements the “pilot” must meet to fly this type of vehicle. We’ll have to wait to find out what local regulations say. Render of the most ambitious project of Xpeng AeroHT In any case, the company has not hesitated to ensure that users can learn to use manual control in five minutes and become experts with three hours of flight time. They do not mention whether it will be necessary to have the support of an instructor. Whether in mode manual or autonomousthe intelligent flight control and navigation system promises to ensure stability, keeping flight parameters within safe limits. And now, the big question: when can we buy the Xpeng AeroHT vehicle? The answer is that we will have to wait. The production line for this model is in production. According to the company, the works will be completed in the third quarter of this year and will allow the production of around 10,000 units per year. Deliveries should begin in 2026 in China. It remains to be seen if this product will reach other markets such as Europe. Images | Xpeng AeroHT In Xataka | XPeng believes that the solution to popularize the electric car is very simple: offer charges of 1 km per second

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