Important Innovations

  Alef's Model A Is Big Competition for XPeng's X3                                             Source:  Alef Aeronautics The Future of Flying Cars is Fast Approaching California-based flying car company Alef Aeronautics has unveiled its 2-passenger flying car Model A.  The all-electric driving and flying car is going on pre-sale in early 2023 for a $1500 deposit.  It's priced at $300,000 for delivery in late 2025.  The company claims that the vehicle will be the only road-certified flying car that can do vertical takeoffs and landings like a helicopter and also drive on the road.  That puts Model A in direct competition with China-based XPeng's X3 flying car.  The X3 handles like a normal car on the road and easily transitions to an eVTOL for vertical takeoffs, landings and flight.  As my brother Ed and I reported yesterday, the X3 has just successfully completed a full flight test in Beijing. XPeng is making the same "world first" claims for X3 as Alef is mak

  Alef Aeronautics Model A                                             Source:  Alef Aeronautics Flying/Driving eVTOL that Works with Current Infrastructure  California startup Alef Aeronautics, which is a cutting-edge technology company, just unveiled a very innovative and fresh take on flying cars. The electric, composite eVTOL called Model A looks like a hot and sporty convertible.  But it actually is a street legal and garage park-able flying, driving car with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. This vehicle fits into and works within existing infrastructure.  It is also the ultimate in cutting edge technologies and seems to have flown out of a Star Wars movie. Very Interesting New Technologies The EV is totally battery powered.  The frame of Model A is hyper-minimalist, much of which is made from light weight mesh composite.  The cabin accommodates 2 people.  To drive, it uses 4, hub motors.  To fly, Model A uses 8 rotors, each 2 feet in diameter. The rotors are located und

  Alef Aeronautics Model A                                             Source:  Alef Aeronautics Flying/Driving eVTOL that Works with Current Infrastructure  California startup Alef Aeronautics, which is a cutting-edge technology company, just unveiled a very innovative and fresh take on flying cars. The electric, composite eVTOL called Model A looks like a hot and sporty convertible.  But it actually is a street legal and garage park-able flying, driving car with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. This vehicle fits into and works within existing infrastructure.  It is also the ultimate in cutting edge technologies and seems to have flown out of a Star Wars movie. Very Interesting New Technologies The EV is totally battery powered.  The frame of Model A is hyper-minimalist, much of which is made from light weight mesh composite.  The cabin accommodates 2 people.  To drive, it uses 4, hub motors.  To fly, Model A uses 8 rotors, each 2 feet in diameter. The rotors are located und