For decades, the concept of a flying car has been a staple of science fiction, from The Jetsons to Blade Runner. It has represented the ultimate dream of personal mobility, a way to escape traffic jams and take to the skies on a whim. But today, this futuristic vision is no longer a fantasy. A new class of vehicles is emerging, blurring the lines between automobiles and aircraft.
So, what exactly is a flying car? The term itself can be misleading. It’s not a car you can simply drive on the road and then magically lift off. Instead, the modern “flying car” is a new category of transportation, more accurately defined as a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicle or an Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle. These are essentially small, personal aircraft designed for urban air mobility, promising to revolutionize how we travel.