reply Alef introduces the Alef Flying Car

The first and only flying car with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities adapted to current road infrastructurePre-orders open Oct. 19, 2022; production planned for 2025 SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alef Aviation, an advanced technology company providing alternative transportation solutions in the face of surging traffic trends, today introduced the Alef "Model A" vehicle, the only flying car that can be driven on the street and take off vertically. Alef Model A adapts to the driving and parking requirements of existing urban infrastructure. The company plans to begin production in 2025, with first deliveries starting in the fourth quarter.The first Alef flying car will be available for pre-sale to consumers on Oct. 19, 2022 for $300,000, with $150 for general queuing and $1,500 for priority queuing, at https://alef.aero.The Alef "Model A" flying car has a driving range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles. It has a distributed electric propulsion system, non-open propellers, an extensive software flight stabilization and safety system, elevator aileron stabilization and all-wheel drive. Key safety components include triple to eight times redundancy of all critical components, real-time 1,000-point diagnostics, pre-flight denial of start diagnostics, obstacle detection and avoidance.Alef's founding team of Constantine Kisly, Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov and Jim Dukhovny, with more than 70 years of experience in engineering and technology development, has been working on flying cars at Alef since 2015. The company has received early support from prominent investors and industry veterans, with leaders including Tim Draper (one of the first venture capitalists to invest in Tesla), Dr. Anthony Tether, former head of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Ford Aerospace, NBA star Luis Scola, Bugatti Automobiles designer Hirash Razaghi, and others.Alef Model is a modern solution to 21st century urban and rural transportation needs because it is the fastest and most convenient way to get from origin to final destination," said Jim Dukhovny, Alef CEO. By enabling consumers to choose between driving or flying modes, the Alef flying car provides the best transportation path based on road conditions, weather and infrastructure."Since 2019, Alef has been test driving and test flying the Alef full-size prototype car.With other models in development, Alef is working toward the Alef "Model Z" car, a four-passenger sedan planned for 2035, which will cost $35,000. It will be able to fly more than 300 miles and have a driving range of more than 220 miles.About Alef: Based in Santa Clara, California, Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company that designs and develops a people mover for on-road driving with the ability to take off and land vertically and fly forward.Alef's goal is to reduce urban congestion by using proprietary technology to safely and quietly free vehicles from daily traffic hassles for faster, easier commutes. traffic congestion.