China's Hot New E-Flying Cars

 Xpeng's Voyager X2 - Next-G 5 & Voyager X1 - Next-G 4

              Source: Xpend Voyager X2 Flying over Road in China

                            Source:  Xpeng Huitian Voyager X2

Travelling by Electric Drone

China's Xpeng Motors, an electric vehicle company, is developing a new, Next-G 5, electric, autonomous flying car prototype, the Voyager X2.  The innovation is coming from Xpeng's autonomous aviation unit Xpeng Huitian.  The EV has 8 propellers across 4 axes, offering multi motor backup.  It is also equipped with 8 independent battery groups offering a redundant power supply system for safety, should power cells malfunction.  This flying car has already completed its first crewed flight.  It is now under development along with its predecessor flying car Voyager X1, which is Xpeng's Next-G 4 prototype.  X1 was introduced earlier 2021.  X2 was just unveiled.

Capabilities

Voyager X2 is an electric drone and is capable of carrying 2 adult passengers.  It has a maximum load of 441 pounds and can travel up to 62 mph for 35 minutes on a single charge. The company says it can be used for a number of missions, including air patrols, search and rescue and medical transportation.

Voyager X1

                                    Source:  Xpeng Voyager X1

Earlier this year, Xpeng unveiled its 4th generation flying car, Voyager X1.  It is a manned, electric, vertical take off and landing vehicle or e-VTOL.  It can take off and land from a parking space.  The company says it has successfully undergone several thousand test flights and will start test drives by 2022.

Voyager X2

X2 is a 5th generation prototype with highly sophisticated autonomous technology.  The drone's autonomous tech is supported by multiple sensors which monitor the air space and ground around the flying car, assists in landing and communicates in real time over a distance of 62 miles.  It also has a 24 hour monitoring system to detect any technical issues before they become a problem.  Both X2 and X1 are in the pipeline for potential commercial development in the not too distant future. For a series of executive summaries and great pictures on the Future of Flying, go to ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093J89VF5