New Flying Cars and Air Taxis You Must See [eVTOL] ▶️ 4

In this video, we are going to talk about the new flying cars or air taxis unveiled recently (from 2019 to 2021). The list includes Klein AirCar, Joby Aviation's S4, Cezeri, 7-Seater Lilium Jet, VoloCity, Maker, Airspeeder, and Skai
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Joby Aviation's S4
Joby Aviation's S4 is a five-seat electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (or eVTOL) vehicle with six tilting propellers located on both the fixed-wing and its V-tail.
With Toyota as a manufacturing partner, Joby Aviation predicts it will begin its commercial passenger service in 2024 in cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San Francisco.
Cezeri
Developed by Baykar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems in Turkey, Cezeri is Turkey’s first flying car which is designed to be used for green urban aerial transportation for persons and cargo.
Powered by 8 rechargeable electric batteries and propelled by 8 motors, the 230 kg or 510 pounds quadcopter prototype has a maximum cruise speed of 100km/h or 62mph with 70 to 80km or 43 to 50 miles range and 1 hour flight time. It has a maximum payload of 100kg or 220 pounds and it can fly up to an altitude of 2,000 meters or 6561 feet.
7-Seater Lilium Jet
The 7-Seater Lilium Jet is an updated version of Lilium’s 5-Seater air taxi that can carry six passengers and one pilot.
The 7-Seater has a cruise speed of 175 mph 282 km/h and flies at 10,000 feet or 3,048 meters with a range of 155 miles or 250km.
The company is planning to use the 7-Seater in commercial operations starting in 2024. To meet this goal and to fund its growth, Lilium will list itself on the NASDAQ through a merger with Qell Acquisition Corp., with the goal of raising $830 million for the company.
VoloCity
Manufactured by Volocopter, VoloCity is the company's fourth-generation eVTOL vehicle that can fly at speeds 100 km/h or 62 mph with a range of 35 km or 22 miles, and a top speed of about 70 mph or 113 km/h.
Volocopter will not be selling its aircraft to individuals, instead, it will be running an air taxi service at competitive prices.
Maker
Another company entering the flying taxi market is a Silicon Valley aviation startup called Archer Aviation. The company recently revealed its prototype electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft called Maker.
With a weight of 1,508kg or 3,324 lbs, this gleaming silver airplane/helicopter hybrid vehicle will be capable of traveling 60 miles or 97 km at 150 mph or 241 km/h thanks to its 75kWh battery.
Archer plans to go public through a $3.8 billion reverse merger with a special acquisition company Atlas Crest Investment Corp. The merger is also backed by Stellantis, the parent company of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, and United Airlines. United has placed a $1 billion order for 200 Archer aircraft, with an option to purchase 100 more for $500 million.
Airspeeder
The Airspeeder is an electric vertical take-off and landing craft that draws its design inspiration from the racing cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Airspeeder can travel at speeds of up to 200 kph or 124 mph, accelerate from 0 to 62 miles per hour, or 100 kilometers per hour in just 2.8 seconds, and climb up to 1,640 feet or 500 meters. The Airspeeder took its first unmanned remotely controlled flight in Southern Australia. Alauda plans the first unmanned races in 2021 and the manned races in 2022.
Skai
Skai is the first hydrogen-powered eVTOL vehicle currently in development. With the use of hydrogen fuel cells, Skai will have enough power for longer flights and carry more weight compared to the competitors using batteries. The company plans to produce 10,000 aircraft a year and the target price for each aircraft will be around $200,000, though it says the early models will likely be much pricier.
Klein Vision AirCar
Unlike the drone-like flying cars shown in this list, the Klein Vision AirCar looks more like a traditional automobile but with flying capabilities. Klein Vision plans to develop three- and four-seater models of the AirCar, twin-engine and amphibious versions. The current prototype has taken about two years to develop and cost less than $2.4 million in investment.
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