South Korean company Hyundai estimates that flying cars will become a reality by 2030. The Chinese brand Xpeng is trying to do that even earlier, in 2024.

Xpeng has introduced a flying car that will be delivered to the market through HT Aero. The company, which focuses exclusively on Urban Air Mobility (UAM), has so far performed more than 15,000 test flights with various prototypes of flying drones and cars. The electric vehicle is similar in dimensions to a standard car, but with propellers that can be folded into the body when the car is moving on the ground.

“Our exploration of more efficient, safer, carbon-neutral mobility solutions goes far beyond just smart EVs, and is the cornerstone of our long-term competitive advantages,” said Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO of XPeng.

Tesla also plans to have a flying car. Back in 2019, CEO Elon Musk announced that Roadset would be able to fly. Since then, there has been no evidence to substantiate his claims, but one thing is for sure, whichever company comes first will definitely attract a lot of attention.

Like it or not, China can really produce different types of vehicles. Also, it could place a flying car on the market before everyone else.

Source: Xpeng