Remarkably, Terrafugia's concept resembles a proper "flying car," such as those imagined by science-fiction writers of yesteryear. Bonny Simi, president at JetBlue Technology Ventures, tells CNN Travel that the nascent eVTOL industry combines expertise from both the automaking and aerospace worlds. "The current electrically powered designs can deliver on all three main advantages of the eVTOL concept: safety, noise and cost." Aston Martin and PorscheVolante Vision Concept: Aston Martin luxury, but in a light aircraft. Rolls-Royce unveiled its own eVTOL concept in 2018, which it hopes to launch to market in the early 2020s.

Source: CNN November 27, 2019 11:10 UTC