VW Puts Flying Taxis in the Fast Lane
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VW Updates & Accelerates Flying Taxi eVTOL Plans Source: VW VW's Flying Tiger Volkswagen Group has accelerated its plans for an autonomous, pilotless flying taxi that can carry four passengers for shuttle rides between big cities. The name of the eVTOL (electric, vertical takeoff and landing) vehicle is the Flying Tiger. VW just provided an update that it is significantly accelerating R&D and software development for the flying taxi. At Volkswagen Group China headquarters in Beijing, where the eVTOL is being developed, VW officially unveiled a prototype of the Flying Tiger. Specifics That We Know The Flying Tiger is a totally electric-powered drone with 8 rotors for vertical lift and 2, rear propellers for horizontal flight. Interestingly, it uses current autonomous driving technologies and battery systems for piloting, power and zero emissions. It has an unusual X-shaped wing that spans 34.7 feet. The actual aircraf