Alef Aeronautics flying car soars over Tesla vehicles: Watch
Alef Aeronautics released a video of its flying car hovering above Tesla vehicles in a direct response to Tesla's recent flying Roadster demonstration. The company is positioning itself as a competitor in the emerging flying car market.
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The competition between automotive companies to develop vertical takeoff vehicles signals a potential shift in the future of personal transportation.
Hear this story Alef Aeronautics, an 11-year-old automotive and aviation company, released a video showing its flying car hovering above a Tesla Roadster in direct response to Tesla's Oct. 15 Roadster flying demonstration .
Alef's flying-car project began in 2015 with a drawing on a cafe napkin in Palo Alto, California, where four friends imagined what a "Back to the Future" reality might look like. The company is now developing the vehicle as Tesla pursues its own approach to a flying car.
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