A hover car is a personal vehicle that flies at a constant altitude of up to a few meters (yards) above the ground and used for personal transportation in the same way a modern automobile is employed. The concept usually appears in science fiction.

2023年6月30日 · This week, Alef Aeronautics revealed its flying car “Model A" was granted legal permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to test run the vehicle on the road and in the sky − a move...

4 天之前 · The future is now. Popular automakers — including Honda, Hyundai, and BMW — are racing to get their new flying car models on the market with a new age of travel on the precipice of taking off.

These flying vehicles, blending the best of automotive and aviation technologies, offer innovations like electric vertical takeoff (eVTOL) and advanced electric propulsion. Companies like Alef Aeronautics are leading the charge, with the Model A already accepting pre-orders.

2025年1月7日 · Xpeng Aero HT, the aerospace company under Chinese EV startup Xpeng, unveiled at CES 2025 its “modular flying car,” the Land Aircraft Carrier. It’s essentially an electric minivan with a small...

A flying car or roadable aircraft is a type of vehicle which can function both as a road vehicle and as an aircraft. As used here, this includes vehicles which drive as motorcycles when on the road. The term "flying car" is also sometimes used to include hovercars and/or VTOL personal air vehicles. Many prototypes have been built since the ...

2023年8月8日 · The first of many was victoriously completed as the flying car became airborne from a California airfield with hovered thrust while the vehicle was tethered to the ground. The car maintained a stable hovering position for about 30 seconds and then touched down.

2024年10月23日 · Utilizing magnetic levitation, hover cars can hover effortlessly above surfaces. Electromagnets in these cars repel against magnetic tracks on the ground and create a stable levitation platform. This is an eco-friendly technology that reduces reliance on fossil fuels and minimizes carbon emissions.

2024年12月22日 · Flying car made with 90% carbon fiber offers 124-mile range, 30-minute recharge While the AirJet currently flies up to 124 miles on a single charge, the company anticipates future solid-state ...

2024年1月9日 · Building on Supernal’s first concept from CES 2020, the S-A1, this new S-A2 is intended to cruise at speeds of up to 120 mph at 1,500 feet, whisking up to four passengers briskly over distances of...