- FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) issued Special Airworthiness Certificate to Alef fully Electric Flying Car.
- Alef Aeronautics started the pre-orders.
- Alef Flying Electric Car is capable of take-off vertically in the air.
If you are thinking that flying an electric car is in the future, then you would be surprised to know that a fully electric flying car is no more a future. Alef Aeronautics – An Automobile and Aviation Company – is ready to test its flying electric car.
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Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Special Airworthiness Certification to the Alef Aeronautics company. With this certification, the company would be allowed to test the electric car on the road and in the air. The news broke out when Alef officials shared this information in its news release.
Alef has already started the preorder of its flying electric car on its official website. If you like it, you can preorder it either in General Queue with a $150 amount or Priority Queue with a $1500 amount. The cost of Alef’s fully electric flying car is expected to be $2,99,999 – which is almost 3 lakh dollars.
Alef Aeronautics also disclosed that the company has received a strong number of preorders from businesses and people across the United States.
About Alef Aeronautics
Alef Aeronautics is an electric automobile and aviation company, that is based out of San Mateo – California – US, since the year 2015. The company is backed by solid Tesla investors, and it is promised that they will be launching flying electric cars by the year 2025.
When did Alef unveil its Fully Electric Flying Car?
Alef unveiled its first flying electric car in October 2020.
What is FAA (Federal aviation administration) take on Certification?
FAA officials revealed during the talks with Fox Business that, they issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate for the Alef Fully Electric Flying Car – Model Zero on June 12th – 2023. With this certificate, Alef Aeronautics is allowed to use the electric car for limited purposes, which include research, development, and exhibitions.
FAA spokesperson also added that this is not the first aircraft of its kind and FAA has issued the same certificate for other similar aircraft as well.
What are the Specifications of a Fully Electric Flying Car by Alef?
As per Alef’s official website, the fully electric flying car is certified in the Low-Speed vehicle category, which reveals that the car won’t be faster than 25 miles per hour – 40 km per hour – on public roads. With that, for faster travel, the car needs to be used in flight mode.
The flying electric car would be able to provide seating for two people.
As per Alef’s official website, the flying electric car would be capable of launching vertically in the air with a flying range of 110 miles and it is also capable to deliver 200 miles of driving range on public roads.
The flying electric car size would be compact enough that it would fit in your regular garage.
Final Words
Without a doubt, most of the automobiles in the future will be powered by electricity. But seeing companies like Alef getting approvals by authorities – in the form of certifications – to research and development provides a significant boost to the futuristic dream. As the company will be able to progress further, I am hopeful that, soon Alef would be delivering to its promise of launching flying electric cars by the year 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the flying car electric?
Yes, Alef’s flying car is fully electric. With its LSV (Low-Speed Vehicle) certification, it can provide a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour on the road, and for faster travel, the flight option can be used.
What is the first flying car?
Alef’s electric car – also named Model Zero – is the world’s first fully electric flying car, that is officially issued a certification for RnD and exhibitions. The company investors have been promised the launch of the electric car by the year 2025.
What is the flying car called in real life?
Alef’s flying car is named Model Zero currently.
How does Alef fly?
Alef flying electric car is capable to fly vertically in the air, similar to a helicopter. When the electric car flies in the air, it can deliver a travel range of 200 miles – 322 kilometers.
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