Mankind has been dreaming of flying cars for decades. Now the dream comes true. A manufacturer drives the car out of the garage and lets it take off. Does that change everything now? Will we soon be on the road in flying e-cars?
The dream of a flying car is a long one. In science fiction films like “The Fifth Element” or “Back to the Future” flying cars are a reality. But to this day we drive on the road – whether with petrol, diesel , gas , hydrogen or e-cars. And that despite the fact that many a car has gullwing doors. Lift up? Only if you go on vacation by plane. But the dream of the flying car has not yet burst. A car manufacturer from China, which actually specializes in electric cars and competes with Tesla in its home country, is now showing that it is possible.
THE CAR TAKES OFF: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE
Imagine you are driving on the freeway and get stuck in a traffic jam. You flip a switch and just keep flying instead of waiting in the line of cars. The Chinese car manufacturer Xpeng wants to make this a reality. In a video, the Chinese show how their X3 model drives out of the garage and then takes off. The demonstration also shows how a handful of people ensure that the car moves over the asphalt instead of on it. But the manufacturer claims that the steering wheel and gear stick will be enough to steer the car in the air.
It’s impressive that a manufacturer lets a car fly. Xpeng designed the X3 to “fly over traffic jams, obstacles and rivers to meet a new variety of short-range mobility needs.” But this drone car doesn’t really look roadworthy. Nevertheless, Xpeng is future-oriented and says: “We have come one step closer to the future of 3D mobility.
THE FUTURE OF THE CAR
While combustion engines are gradually being sidelined, for many the e-car is the model of the future. In addition, there is currently a lot of experimentation and testing going on. Will cars drive alone in the future and will guests only be passengers, like on buses and trains? Will cars be able to fly? The latter thought in particular could make us forget the chaos in cities. Initiatives such as “ Berlin car-free ” show that this is gradually becoming a problem . A metropolis like Berlin without any cars at all? Quite conceivable with flying cars.
