Flying cars have been talked about for many years from the early 1900s to now the 2000s. For many years people have talked about flying cars but the topic would soon not be very popular. There would be some comments about it here and there but there was not really evidence showing it (except AI pictures) that was until now. Sometime between mid-late February a video would be posted of a flying car (the ugliest car I’ve ever seen) the video showed a car flying over a parked car successfully. It would not take very long until the news would start publishing articles. On CENT it gave more information about.
New videos from Alef Aeronautics show the company’s flying car initially driving like a road vehicle, then taking off into a flight that takes it over another vehicle in a simulation of a blocked traffic scenario. The model shown in the demos is the Alef Model Zero Ultralight which, as the name suggests, is a lighter prototype used for research and development. It has some key differences from the company’s first production vehicle, the Alef Model A. While the Model Zero Ultralight requires an experienced test pilot right now, Alef CEO and co-founder Jim Dukhovny says the Model A will be much easier for an average person to fly.
The optimal cruise speed in the air for the Model A is expected to be about 100mph, with the top speed predicted to be about 225mph. On the ground, the car is currently registered as a low-speed vehicle for research and development purposes, which means it is limited to about 25mph top speed. Dukhovny says higher ground speed is possible and the eventual goal; it just requires crash testing and regulatory approval. Until then, the company is not yet ready to crash its prototype.
Alef is accepting preorders for its Model A, which is expected to cost around $300,000. Like most startups, the price will likely decrease as production scales up. While a lot of people may be excited about this some people do not think it is a good idea. Student Kilian Flack gave his thoughts and opinions. He believes flying cars “are just going be an accident just waiting to happen.”
If anyone wants the car it comes out next year in 2026.
