From The Jetsons to Harry Potter, flying cars are staple features in science fiction blockbusters.
Now, the firm behind a futuristic vehicle inspired by The Jetsons has secured $10 million investment.
Tuscany-based startup Jetson unveiled Jetson ONE last year - a flying vehicle with top speeds of 63mph and a range of around 20 miles.
The developers claim that 'anyone can buy and operate one' - that is, if you have a spare £80,000 ($92,000) to burn.
The all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was launched in October last year and proved so popular it sold out almost immediately for delivery later this year.
Now, Jetson has opened a new research and development hub in Arezzo, Tuscany.
The hub features an 800 metre long airstrip for flight testing.
'The Tuscan climate allows for perfect flight testing conditions and the 800 meter airstrip means we can continue to fly daily,' they explained in a statement.
'Any customer who has received an assigned chassis number will be invited in the Spring of 2023.'
Earlier this year, Jetson revealed footage showing a pilot navigating the flying vehicle.
In a clip posted on KZhead, the firm said: 'At Jetson we are working hard so you are able to experience the purest form of flight on your own.'
In the video, an unnamed pilot can be seen expertly navigating the flying vehicle over fields and trees.
Jetson has already demonstrated that the vehicle can also be flown over water.
Peter Ternström, one half of the brains behind Jetson, said: 'The first time I flew it, it felt amazing - it's completely vibration free so it's nothing like a helicopter or aeroplane.
It's totally new and it's euphoric. We are opening another dimension for people.'
He added: 'But we have a vision way beyond the Jetson One - we want to make a two-seater flying car in four years.
'By the end of the decade, we want a four-seater flying car on the market, one that can replace a normal family car, and everyone will want it.
We want to make cities a better place to live and mass transport is going to need to change to do that - everything is going up in the air!
People think it's crazy but we believe everyone can be a pilot by the end of the decade. Evolution happens fast.'
Ternström and co-founder Tomasz Patan established Jetson in 2017 after first thinking of the concept several years earlier.
The following year they began to implement safety features to ensure it was safe to fly, including sensors, backup motors and speed restrictors.
It does not need a runway to take off or land, and has been built to ensure a smooth landing for the pilot.
The first release of Jetson One models sold instantly after the vehicle's official launch in October 2021, so now the company is accepting orders for 2023 delivery.
Ternström said: 'It's not like anything that's already out there - that's what makes it so unique and exciting.
'But lots of people see our vision, I get a request to purchase one every 15 minutes, day and night.
'I get a request to purchase the entire company every couple of hours!'
He added: 'People want to be part of the story - imagine being one of the first few hundred people in the world to own one.
'Imagine turning up to a suburban McDonalds in one of these.
'People will be looking at you thinking is that James Bond? Are they even from planet Earth?'
The Jetson One weighs 190lbs (86kg) and can fly for 20 minutes at a time - with a battery charging time of up to two hours.
It is controlled with a joystick and throttle lever and can reach speeds of up to 63mph.
The vehicle is still subject to flying restrictions which vary from country to country, meaning it can't currently be flown in cities.
But the founders believe this will change as people open their minds to travel by flight, not road.
Ternström said he and Patan hope to see 15 per cent of all wheeled transport to be moved to the air by 2035 - and 50 per cent by 2050.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 'JETSON ONE' FLYING VEHICLE
Top speed: 63mph
Range: Around 20 miles
Weight: 190lbs (86kg)
Maximum pilot weight: 210lbs (85kg)
Dimensions: 97in /59in / 40in
Width when folded: 35in
Flight controls: 3 axis joystick, throttle lever
Battery type: High discharge Lithium-Ion
Chassis: All-aluminium space airframe
Motor type: High power output electric brushless outrunner.
#theafricancarguy
#Jetsons
#flyingcar
AND JUST LIKE THAT! It is still fucked up
just wait for next video😂😂. They are professionals who do hundreds of jobs not a keyboard warrior
I think Bondo would’ve worked perfectly fine!
@@JMian sure thing fanboy 👍
@@JMian did you call me?
@@RazuVankii You're not supposed to apply bondo thicker than 1/4 inch because it cracks plus when you pull the dent out, the "crown" around the dent goes back down and on top of that, you bring the rest of the panel back to place
Still waiting for that "Quick Smart Repair" in the caption!!
You mean the gluestick method?
Dent is still there big time. Need to tap down the high spot while slide hammering
I’m sure he did follow up and refine it . And hopefully opened the door to avoid damaging
Glaringly obvious but not to all, evidently.
Pulling the dent out would be a good idea lol
How did you use all that force to use a hook to pull out the dead, but used a needle nose pliers to remove a piece that you welded on 🤷🏾
No repair was made in this video
kzhead.info/sun/kpZvncatbmmumac/bejne.html
Why are you doing body work in the paint booth?
He calls is auto body hack we call it hack auto body
It's a prep curtain booth he's in I believe. Still should be on the table getting pulled not snatched with a Morgan.
🤣 My foreman at the body shop was glotin about his system. Pin welder and slide hammer never failed me.
Im with you bro. Wiggle wire actually work tho.. if you have all the extras that go with it 😂. This bloke obviously doesn't
Never seen anybody do body work in a paint booth.
Probably did it for the lighting:-) no Bondo in the booth I hope
I hate it when they only show a part of the job. That was far from being finished.
kzhead.info/sun/kpZvncatbmmumac/bejne.html
Next comes the filler 👍
Look at the gap for the door panel didn't change a bit plus you need a paint job 😉
lol 🤣
Good eye. And buy the special weld gun.
@@EquipmentAttachments why don't you use glue tabs with a slider or why didn't you just take the skirt off and take care of the fine details from the inside out.
@@twozzz7039 how are you gonna get inside a rocker panel to hit it from the back side? Thanks for showing me you have no idea what you’re talking about.
@@twozzz7039 derrrrrp. It's not a panel you can take off.
And that right there is why there is no such thing as a "quick smart repair"
Still needs a gallon of Bondo !
Waiting for the repair to be finished.
That's not the way 60 second videos work. Derrrrrp
I could have used this so many times throughout my career!
Better not drop anything down that grate
When you get your autobody degree at 7-11 and also work there in the parking lot
Clearly you enjoy your job at 7-11
“I have a friend who charges less for the job” The job:
That's more like a "OH shit that dent WAS related? OK watch this"
Gotta hit the crowns (high spots) while u pull the dent out at the same time so u can shape the metal better.
and for this... you will be the customer for 4 hours of labor.
I loved it when they decided to weld in my booth. Those filters go up in flames fast . I know I have seen it first hand .
не просто нужно выбивать а протягивать простучав ребра овала
Forgets to disconnect battery. Knock knock, who’s there? ECU.. ecu who?
Straight to the underworld
"You." 😂😂😂
With the right tool and skill it is a joy to watch....good job
Just put a sticker on it to cover it up, my car looks like Lightning McQueen now, stickers all over. 😅
Best men! Now it will rust out from inside :) burned the paint
Cavity wax
@@Cyberdynemodel1019 he did not Show it
Huh , if it’s sealed and painted it will outlast the car all day
@@lawncuttingplusdelta how do you repaint the inside of the metallbeam again? The welder Burns trough the paint from the inside too
@@Ricy013 huh! … prep fill paimt !! …. It ain’t pebble beach 🏖
This is when you let a mate down the pub who says he can do it cheaper do the repair for you to save a few quid 🤣
I got anxiety from him working on top of a grate.
Jesus thats about how you actually do it in a shop instead of paying 400 for a new rocker 2-3 hours repair is cheaper
in Russia, 400 bucks is considered a good monthly salary, which only people with higher education receive, I have a bachelor's degree in oil and gas and a master's degree in electric power, my salary is 4 500 dollars a month, of which I pay 80 bucks for income tax, 64 bucks for VAT, 50 for utilities, 150 bucks for car maintenance, including taxes, insurance, repairs and gasoline, the rest goes to a loan of 150 for a car, for food remains 86 bucks, I eat 10 eggs a day and one loaf, every day for 6 years, so it’s easier for someone to do nothing with this dent
Yep, non-invasive surgery is preferred.
You forgot to disconnect the battery 🔋
Quick - no Smart - no Repair - no That's a strikeout.
Не дотянул и так пойдёт с шпаклёвкой в толстый слой
He didnt even fix it hahahha
Not repaired at all
Fix one issue, while simultaneously breaking it, in a completely different style.
And everyone forget that the oem protective coating is damaged by the heat of the welding spots and so the rust can start from the inside
Quick? No Smart? Also No Repaired? 😂
А, китайцы, такую вмятину заделывают ЛАПШОЙ БЫСТРОГО Приготовления с последующим восстановлением ЛКП! И ВСЁ!
What the hell is that thing called he is using?
Damn you that's one more tool that I have to go by right now. Actually thank you great video I do genuinely sincerely appreciate it I just learned something
Learn how to spell first. BUY
A qué hora lo repara? Sigo esperando!
When you forget the rockers fucked and it's already in paint🤦🏽♂️
Instructions unclear. Missing car door now.
"hell yea brother. it aint much but it's honest work"
soften the plastic using a hot air heat gun and push the dent from the other side out and if done with ease you probably wouldn't even have to repaint it. This type of repair was done for weekend workers for once-in-a-while repairs.
Quem tem ferramenta certa outro nível 👍🏽
And this is why I don't let dodgy bob work on my cars
Dents still there oh and don't drop anything or your screwed
The dent was factory, prove me wrong. Cease and desist incoming 👊
Ремонт без покраски ))
Souch for oem. Procedures and integrity of a high strength steel panel.
Nice to have the tools to do to work
I think I'm going to have a tick tock education this is way faster than college
Yes have one learn how to spell while you are it 🤦♂️💀
Yea no. I wouldn’t pay someone to damage it more.
this reparation will cost more than buying new rocker panel
Aight. For all the fools who know nothing about bodywork thinking they are geniuses read this. First, no you can't remove this part of the car and replace it cheaper, you would have to cut it out, get the donor piece, weld it back it, smooth out the weld areas, wipe it all, then paint all of it. Second, no you cannot "pop" it out from the other side, it is a sealed structural section that cannot be accessed on 99% of cars. This is Standard procedure in nearly all bodyshops that are worth their salt. You weld tabs as shown, along the center of the crease, and pull it outward. You may also use small copper rods and a slide hammer instead of the rings used in the video. You do this multiple times until it is flat enough to be glazed with a puddy, DA down the rough edges, then blocked and primed. After that you will sand down the entire rocker and blend the repair part out into the rest, and re-clear the entire thing.
Not a mechanic, a real body man repairs your wreck.
Not sur if you are a guy or a girl because of your drag queen name but I just want to say something JUST SHUT UP WHEN YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT thank you :)
WoW....things have sure changed
Calling all the bodywork guys
В малярке фильтра в полах пыхнут от искры. Проходили такое
Sorry but that made it worse.
Tool name or link?
And we all just have all these tools laying around in our sheds....🤦🏽
А мог бы изнутри через брусок отстучать и красить даже не пришлось бы.
Как изнутри, это же порог.
@@ivanshubin1499 Обшивку сними и посмотри.
Awesome 😎 never mind the negatives in the comments......any body who's ever done that knows that's a clean smooth process you are demonstrating.... thanks 😎
Полы Агонь! Если что-то упало, то нужно спускаться на уровень ниже. А если там такой же пол?))
What an absolutely amazing tool... That is amazing and it works very very well
Now get ready to repaint that spot which will be impossible to look like there was never a dent
ฝีมือมากครับ เทคนิคดีจริงๆ
About 10% done. The hard part not yet begun.
After I fix the dent that is still there, I'll then have to fix the door. Because I didn't open it or protect it in any way.
3" Scotch Brite Disk on a Grinder. You would not thin out the metal. You could have 80 grit that same edge.
I need you to come fix motor cycle gastank
Painter comes in hey who missed the dent in the rocker cause it’s in the booth and not coming back out 🤣🤣🤣
The dent was still there
Ну и как зазор себя чувствует? Нормально? Всем нравится?
Weakened it because you're yanking on it while it's attached to the truck .
My truck got rust there I just cut that whole piece off, now it just gets rain inside. Spray foam next I suppose
I would have get this fixed without scratching the paint
Dent repair in a paint booth Working over the drain Open the door ffs Disaster
How this guy gonna slide hammer a side skirt, but every car I work on a slight breeze will destroy that shit and leave it hanging
Great job with my car, but why does it look worse than before?
I'll repair this to half way I think
Gorgeous 👌
It might be That Easy But they will Still Rip you off with Prices for a 10 minute Job🤣☠️🤣
These ten minute jobs require tools that take up room in a shop. These things cost more than most people realize. It adds up.
Can you do it yourself
10 minutes. LOL. That's the problem with you morons watching 60 second clips. You start to think you know everything because you watched KZhead shorts about it. LOL. This repair will be a couple hours worth of work after it is all done and painted. Stay in your lane.
That is about really atleast a 10 hour job maybe more, pulling the dent is easy getting your bonds perfect, follow the body lines making sure everything is gapped correctly, then de-trimming both doors to do blend panels for the new paint. Plus depending on how far back or front the damage is, removing head lights or fender wells, to paint. Then reassembly and then re assemble with fresh paint that you can scratch with anything.
Ok, thats enough, this is not the job for a painter, painter should start with sanding and mixing putty.
Now look at it. Instead of looking like shit it just looks like crap
after welding, it should be flushed with hot water first, then pull
Can you tell the purpose of the hot water, please? Appreciated, thx!
It's not quick It's not smart It's not a repair
Perfect.
@@dynamo_spade your not a body guy
...or....
ya knsa smart repair hua bhai 🤣
Not perfect,but really "smart". Just smart...GJ
Why does it look like someone took a bite out of it.
This guy is doing bodywork in the paint booth😂😂😂
No need to do such a hard work. Just pour boiling water on it and after that press it from backside. It will fix.
Carbide cutter to clean paint🤔
Where the hell were these things 25 years ago when I was doing body work?
Можно феном нагреть и изнутри выдавливать ! Так проще будет !
Как ты внутрь порога пролезешь?
P38 would have sorted that out better.
Now how will you know where your jack point is at?