The future is here! ‘Flying Car’ tested in Dubai

The future is here! ‘Flying Car’ tested in Dubai

Dubai: Flying cars! Dubai recently witnessed this futuristic technology with a Chinese manufacturer made its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates.

According to Khaleej Times, Chinese technology and electric vehicle manufacturer - Xpeng, tested the world's first flying electric taxi on Monday. To make people's lives easier, the firm gave a glimpse of what the future could look like with the car.

After taking off from Skydive Dubai, the X2 flying car completed its test flight, ushering in a brand-new thrilling era of short-haul trips and intelligent mobility solutions.

Khaleej Times reports that the autonomous two-seater flying car has a maximum takeoff weight of 760 kg, a 560 kg empty weight, and a 130 km/h top flight speed. It has a 35-minute flight time and is made of premium carbon fibre and is fitted with an airframe parachute.

The car can carry two passengers at a time.

Well, this is not the first flying car made, many were made prior to this, however, only a handful have been successfully tested with passengers on board.

The most recent version of flying cars is the futuristic electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL), which has autonomous flight capabilities and an intelligent flight control system. The X2