Feb 24, 2025
Auto DeskWhy is everyone talking about Alef Aeronautics?
Alef Aeronautics is a California-based automaker that has developed a road-legal passenger car capable of achieving vertical take-off.
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The Alef Model A is capable of street driving and vertical take-offs. It uses ultra-light and ultra-strong components for better propelling.
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Alef Aeronautics has further announced that the first Alef flying car is available for pre-sale to consumers for $300K.
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Alef Model A is a 100% electric vehicle, with a claimed driving range of 200 miles and a flight range of 110 miles.
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Alef Aeronautics plans to begin deliveries in 2025. The company says it is developed using the latest hardware and software technology.
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According to Alef Aeronautics, it has a gimbaled design for the cabin, closed propellers, an all-wheel drive powertrain, and distributed electric propulsion.
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Alef Aeronautics has further announced that the first Alef flying car is available for pre-sale to consumers for $300K.
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Talking about energy consumption, according to Alef, the flying car uses less energy per trip than a Tesla or any other EV.
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Key safety components in the Alef Model A include Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), real-time thousand-point diagnostics, pre-flight reject start diagnostics, and others.
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Alef Aeronautics Goals:
According to Alef, the long-term goal is a four-person sedan, Alef Model Z, projected for introduction in 2035 priced at $35K.
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