Only a handful of flying cars have been successfully tested with passengers on board.
United Airlines sees a market in whisking travelers to the airport in small, electric-powered air taxis.A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.
A XPeng X2, an electric flying taxi developed by XPeng, Inc's aviation affiliate, is tested in front of the Marina District in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 10, 2022.Monday's demonstration was held with an empty cockpit, but the company says it carried out a manned flight test in July 2021. A man looks at the XPeng X2, an electric flying taxi developed by XPeng, Inc, being tested in front of the Marina District in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 10, 2022.Unlike airplanes and helicopters, eVTOL, or "electric vertical takeoff and landing," vehicles offer quick point-to-point personal travel, at least in principle.
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