Top craziest flying electric cars

Flying cars may seem futuristic – but from commercial jetpacks to personal air taxis, they are already here. Here’s how they could transform the way we commute, work and live.

Some of the brightest engineers in the world are racing to make science fiction-esque flying taxis a reality. None are ready to fly you over Manhattan, but the more optimistic companies say they’re getting very close. While we wait to take our first sky shuttle, we’re taking a look at the companies tussling for a piece of this burgeoning segment.

Top craziest flying cars lists.

5. PAL-V liberty.

PAL-V's Liberty is basically an autogyro (also called a gyrocopter) that doubles as a car. In an autogyro, the rotors above aren't powered. Instead, they spin by air flowing at them as the autogyro is pushed forward by a propeller. They're shaped just like an aeroplane's wing, and as a result create lift. The downside of the design is that it requires a runway for takeoff, thus limiting the areas where it can be used for flight. While some companies are developing drone-like flying taxis capable of vertical takeoff and landing, none have announced plans for a vehicle that can also drive on the road.  PAL-V Liberty PAL-V has been testing prototypes for the Liberty since 2012 and has already demonstrated some in flight. The company presented the Liberty in production-intent form at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, but estimates that deliveries won't be able to start until 2022 at the earliest. The Liberty still needs to pass numerous flight tests before it is approved for sale. Certification for flight is being handled by the European Aviation Safety Agency. At the Liberty's Geneva debut, PAL-V said the vehicle's internal-combustion engine is rated at 100 horsepower. On the road, this should deliver a top speed of 100 mph. The top speed in the air is 112 mph. As for range, PAL-V said to expect about 284 miles on the ground and 310 miles in the air (with a single passenger). The weight is about 1,455 pounds

4. Vaylon pegase.

This is a unique off-road flying buggy that was marketed at the Eurosatory defense and security show in the north of Paris. Developed by the French company Vaylon, Pegase is the world’s first off-road flying buggy. With a top in flight speed of 50 mph (85 km/h), the buggy can remain for up to three hours in the air. The rear mounted pusher-propeller and paraglider style wing give it the flexibility of operating as a buggy on the ground and an ultra-light aircraft in the air. As one of the buggy pilots, Bruno Vezzoli explains, " Pegase is piloted with paraglider controls. Pull to the right, it goes right, pull the left one, it goes left, and with the joystick the power is increased or reduced". Ideal for rapid ground intervention missions, the development of the Pegase prototype has interested the French army. Originally designed for military use, the flying buggy will also be mass-produced for the civilian market. As Jérémy Foiche, co-founder of Vaylon explains, "One can imagine many applications, for example, in countries where road infrastructure is lacking and a 100 km journey has to be completed in a 4x4, the vehicle could also be used for border surveillance or national parks monitoring". The Pegase buggy has the look of a small city car. Its 400 cm3 engine, that of a Peugeot scooter, uses unleaded super grade petrol. Its price, has not yet been determined, but should be in the high-end ultra-light price bracket. The US military and a number of African countries are interested in the Pegase.

3. Aeromobile 3.0.

AeroMobil was designed in a way to fit into existing road infrastructure – its size is comparable to a limousine or a large luxury sedan. It has low maintenance costs and can be parked in regular parking slots in cities. It uses standard gasoline instead of kerosene, and it can therefore be fueled at a regular gas stations. AeroMobil also implements a number of other advanced technologies, such as a variable angle of attack of the wings, which significantly boosts the efficiency of take-off and shortens the take-off requirements, and sturdy suspension, which enables take-off and landing at relatively rough terrain. The flying roadster 3.0 prototype has a top groundspeed of 124mph and a flight travel range of 430 miles or up to four hours – enough to reach Aberdeen from London.  In the air, it can fly for four hours, or up to 430 miles, and when its in flight-gliding mode, it uses less fuel than most cars, the company claims. To fly the car, you do need a pilot’s license, butAeromobil claims that it is very stable and easy to control.

2.Terafugia (TFX).

The Terrafugia TF-X is an autonomous flying car under development by Boston-based Terrafugia. The TF-X seats four passengers and uses an engine combined with two electric motors for propulsion.

Unlike the previously proposed Transition, the TF-X is capable of vertical take-off and landing by extending its retractable wings attached with pusher propellers, while aerial thrust is provided by a ducted fan at the rear. It will be able to fit in a single car garage. It's  Powered by two plug-in hybrid 600-horsepower electric motors and a 300-horsepower fuel engine, the TF-X is planned to have a flight range of 500 miles (805 km) with a cruising flight speed of 200 mph (322 km/h) without the need to refuel or recharge. Road speed is currently unknown.

1. Pop. Up- Airbus.

The Audi Pop.Up Next is a conceptual unmanned flying electric vehicle that can move both on the ground and through the air of the joint development of the German automaker Audi AG, the Airbus company, and the design company Italdesign Giugiaro. It was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2018.