Bay Area Startup Gets FAA Certification For Flying Car

CBS San Francisco

July 7, 2023

SAN MATEO -- The Federal Aviation Administration has certified for testing a vehicle that a Bay Area startup describes as a flying car -- the first fully electric vehicle that can both fly and travel on roads to receive U.S. government approval.

Alef Automotive said that its vehicle/aircraft dubbed the "Model A," is the first flying vehicle that is drivable on public roads and able to park like a normal car. It also has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. It apparently will be able to carry one or two occupants and will have a road-range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles.

The company expects to sell the vehicle for $300,000 each with the first delivery by projected for the end of 2025.

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