XPeng Inc has developed the XPeng X2 flying car, which has been successfully tested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
XPeng is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer that was established in 2014 by Xia Heng (Henry Xia) and He Tao. The goal of XPeng is to create smart cars using the latest technologies with the possibility of using their products by ordinary users.
On Monday, October 10, the novelty took off over the Marina in Dubai, a prototype of its electronic taxi, which will soon be able to transport people around cities over the main road routes. The tests took place with an empty cockpit, but the company says it conducted a manned flight test in July 2021 last year.
The developers claim that the car can reach speeds of 130 km/h (81 mph) and a flight time of 35 minutes. It is controlled by an eight-rotor design and can carry two passengers
at the same time. Also, the car was specially created for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). Chinese engineers were able to provide fast and affordable point-to-point travel inside the city without specially equipped takeoff and landing sites.
The XPeng X2 weighs 360 kg (794 lb) and has a maximum takeoff weight of 560 kg (1,235 lb). The Chinese company achieved such a small weight by making the body of the aircraft from carbon fiber
The approximate cost of the novelty is from $126,000.00 – $236,000.00 USD. In the future, tests of the car in Europe are planned, and serial production will occur in 2024.
Theoretically, flying cars can be a discovery for mankind and transport people high above traffic jams, but so far the problem with flight duration has not been resolved (35 minutes without recharging), as well as security problems and general conditions for flying many such cars at the same time
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It would be so wonderful if we had flying cars because it would be the fastest travel option, for example, during rush hour. Moreover, it would also be an enjoyable flight experience. Furthermore, it would reduce emissions thanks to electric power rather than traditional fuel-powered flying cars. On the other hand, the noise of the flying cars would be loud, and it would be unpleasant for others.
It always seemed to me that flying cars are something unreal, that this is something that will not appear at all soon. But in the 21st century, technology is developing very quickly and already now you can see how flying cars are being tested. In fact, this is very unusual, I think for the next 5 years we will not see such cars flying in the city, because they need to be well thought out and finalized. However, the future is not far off.