The FAA just approved the first electric flying car, the Alef Model A, for test flights. The first flying car, a Model T with wings attached, was created 106 years ago. In 1930, the first flying car was featured in a movie, kicking off a long line of flying cars appearing on screen. The possibility of a flying car being available for an estimated $300,000 is exciting, but humans and engineers have been fascinated with the idea of flying cars for over 100 years. With the potential of flying cars around the corner, here's a look through the history of our obsession with making cars fly and the ups and downs that have come with it.

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Persons: Carl Benz, Ford, Glenn Curtiss Organizations: FAA, Automotive, US Federal Aviation Administration Locations: California