China's Highly Competitive "Flying Car" - eVTOL
Flying in Extreme Environments and at High Altitudes Source: XPeng Voyager X2 All Electric New Way to Travel XPeng Huitan, a subsidiary of XPeng Motors, recently unveiled its 5th generation flying car at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. Now, the automaker has revealed that the X2 is undergoing test flights in extreme weather conditions and at high altitudes above cities in China. The EV is actually an eVTOL, an electric vertical take off and landing vehicle. XPeng Huitan calls it a "flying car" because it sports a lot of the design contained in the company's P7 EV sedan. Current Capabilities The X2 can operate on a full charge for 35 minutes and flies to a maximum altitude of 3,280 feet. Top speed is 81 mph. The current model can carry two people, has a closed cockpit and the fuse...