via nypost:
A SpaceX-backed maker of flying cars that carry a price tag of $300,000 said it has a pre-order backlog of 2,850 units – with the first prototypes scheduled to be in the air as early as next year.
Alef Aeronautics, a Silicon Valley-based startup, said that the pre-orders for its Model A total more than $850 million.
The 850-pound, two-seat car, first unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show last year, is an electrical vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) capable of reaching speeds of 110 miles per hour in the air and up to 35 miles per hour on the ground.
Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration granted the Model A a Special Airworthiness Certification — allowing the company to fly the car in limited locations.
nypost.com/2024/03/04/business/spacex-backed-flying-car-startup-says-it-hit-2850-pre-orders/