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Flip to fly! Incredible $300,000 flying car twists 90 degrees to shift from upward flight to...

• https://www.dailymail.co.uk, By Jonathan Chadwick

The Alef Model A, created by Alef Aeronautics in San Mateo, California, is a fully electric vehicle with a mesh-covered body that conceals eight propellers. 

These propellers, which replace the traditional car motors, allow it to take off straight up into the air from a conventional road, without the need for any runway space.

Once airborne, it tilts 90 degrees so that the top of the car is facing forward – and then proceeds to fly through the air at top speeds. 

Meanwhile, a passenger 'bubble' in the centre of the car, which holds up to two people, pivots on an axis so the passengers can face forward for the flight.

Jim Dukhovny, founder of Alef Aeronautics, said the car will cost $300,000 (£265,000), and that production and initial deliveries could start in 2025.

The car, which was recently unveiled at a press event in San Mateo, California, has a driving range of 200 miles (322 km) and a flight range of 100 miles (160km). The firm is yet to reveal any footage of a test flight, however.  

Dukhovny described Alef Model A as 'the world's first real flying car', because it can drive on a regular street and it doesn't need to take off from a special designated area, such as an airport.


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