Flying Car Preorders Hit 2,500

Alef Aeronautics has received 2,500 pre-orders for its electric flying car with a total value of $750 million upon delivery,

The company began taking preorders for the $300,000 electric aerial vehicle (EAV) starting late last year.

The preorders came from 2,100 individuals and 400 businesses, including a California car dealership and an aviation company in Hong Kong.

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“We’re excited to see such strong initial demand for the Alef flying car,” said Jim Dukhovny, CEO of Alef. “We are thankful for the notes of gratitude and inspiration we received with some of the pre-orders. We still have a road to go before starting deliveries, but where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently gave Alef Aeronautics airworthiness certification to test its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) craft.

The $300,000 eVTOL vehicle is also designed to be driven on roads.

The two-passenger flying vehicle is intended to fit within existing road systems for driving and parking.

Alef Aeronautics joins a growing number of companies designing, developing and testing flying vehicles. Some are aimed at carrying things while others are intended to carry people.

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