A few days ago, Elon Musk’s Tesla shocked the world by showing its first flying car, and now China is also coming up with a flying car. Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing company XPeng is preparing to launch its two-seater electric car next year i.e. 2027. Its price will be around 3 lakh dollars i.e. approximately 2.18 crore rupees. The company says it will initially be made available to recreational and adventure enthusiasts in rural areas of China. Apart from this, flying cars can also be used for emergency services in places that are difficult to reach by road.
Daly Zhao, CEO of the company’s flying vehicle business, gave this information during a web summit held in Lisbon. According to him, the company has been busy developing and testing this car for almost 10 years. It has also received limited use approval from Civil Aviation of China.
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The structure is not like a car, but like a large drone
The name may be Flying Car, but its design is quite different from a normal car. It is not given wheels to run on the road. Instead, 6 electric propellers have been installed, which lift it into the air. In this respect, it looks more like a passenger drone than a car. It has seating for two people. Its cabin is small and in terms of size it is said to be similar to the cabin of a Fiat 500 car. In this the flight can be controlled with the help of a joystick. The special feature is that it can be flown on a predetermined route without continuous manual control.
Company CEO Deli Zhao claims that it won’t be too difficult to fly. He says he can teach a layman to fly it in just 5 minutes. However, the company has not yet specified what kind of training or license the general public will need to get to fly it.
Flying aircraft and vans will be available for 3 lakh dollars
The price of this flying car has been kept around 2.18 crore rupees. This price includes not only the flying plane but also a large six-wheeled van to transport it. The van will be similar in shape to the Ford Transit. A flying plane can be ejected from the back of this van. After this its parts are exposed and ready to fly. The company’s CEO has compared its technology to the shape-shifting vehicles seen in the Hollywood film ‘Transformers’.
Can fly up to 30 kilometers at a time
Currently the flying capacity of this aircraft is limited. It can fly about 30 kilometers at a time. Its maximum height can reach up to 1 kilometer. However, the company is planning to double its flight capacity in the future. For this, work is being done to increase the energy capacity of the battery to 400 kilowatt-hours per kilogram. While this is currently the company’s goal, it has not yet been shown to achieve it.
The flying car market in China is growing rapidly
Xpeng’s plan is part of China’s larger strategy, under which the government is promoting a ‘low-altitude economy’. It includes services such as low-flying drones, air freight and small aircraft carrying passengers. China plans to use these technologies to deliver goods and then gradually offer air travel to passengers. It is believed that it can start from rural areas. Later it can be extended to cities as well. About 20 companies in China are working on developing flying vehicles. Xpeng has also signed agreements with the United Arab Emirates and several South-East Asian countries for potential use. The company is also eyeing the European market.
How different is Tesla’s flying car?
Competition between China and America is increasing in the flying vehicle market. Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off the concept of a flying vehicle, which uses high gas pressure to soar through the air and perform stunts. However, Xpeng’s CEO called Musk’s performance more of a jump in the air than an actual flight. He says Xpeng’s aircraft are designed for continuous air travel.
