The price tag for this vehicle is $300,000, but the company's CEO says they are hoping to one day bring it down to $35,000.
For decades, shows like"The Jetsons" and movies like"Back to the Future" had us anticipating the day when flying cars would be the norm.
"With this certification, we can actually fly close to home for different kinds of purposes," said Jim Dukovny, Alef Aeronautics CEO. An electric vehicle capable of driving on roads like an automobile or zooming up like a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Since then, pre-orders have been booming, with everyone from college students to boomers and even companies looking to get behind the wheel of this first-of-a-kind ride."We have the regular line and priority line. You can pretty much be sure that most people on the priority line have enough cash and want to get the first account," said Dukovny."They are early adopters. They were one of the first ones who bought Teslas. They're the first who bought a lot of new technology.
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