Source: Alef AeronauticsWhat if flying around in an electric vehicle is a key part of the way you travel in the future?
EVTOLs, or electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, popularly known as flying cars or air taxis, are being developed by firms in the U.S. to Europe and Asia.
Four of the most common eVTOLsAn eVTOL aircraft can take off and land vertically.
From the technologies they use to take off and land to the fact they're electric, eVTOLs are trying to distinguish themselves from helicopters.
While some wealthy individuals may own their electric aircraft, they will more likely be operated in fleets by an operator, as is the case with airlines.
Persons:
Lilium, Jim Dukhovny, Tim Draper, EHang
Organizations:
Aeronautics, JPMorgan, CNBC Tech, Aviation, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Aviation Administration of China, eVTOLs, Alef Aeronautics Alef Aeronautics, Alef Aeronautics, SpaceX, Theranos
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U.S, Europe, Asia, —, eVTOLs, United States, China, Munich, Germany, Spain