Some countries of the world are sufficiently developed in production, and of them eVTOL, which are considered as one of the future directions of urban mobility. Now China is leading the way and is announcing a “flying car.” XPeng X2 obtaining a license for manned flights around the country.

Chinese eVTOL being tested

This is the first manned model that has received a license from the government of the country and allows the manufacturer to proceed to the next stages of testing, and subsequently begin mass production of the machine. Designed XPeng AeroHTthe company’s aircraft is called the “flying car” because it was developed from the chassis of a sedan. XPeng P7.

Although it was built on the basis of a car model, XPeng X2 does not have wheels, unlike the version x3, but which is still being developed. The licensing model began to be tested AeroHT in June 2021, since eVVOL he has already completed about three thousand test flights.

Credits: XPeng AeroHT Disclosure

As indicated electrekthe model had already passed international evaluations when it was exhibited in public flight held in Dubai last year.

Despite the license for manned flight, the model not out yet and will start working normally in China. Now the aircraft will undergo a series of evaluations with passengers to collect data to improve the development of the model and the company’s following vehicles, mainly x3.

OUR XPeng plans to start mass production of its eVTOL in 2024 with XPeng XS3 is the flagship model of the automaker. The model should be sold at a price of 1 million yuan (~ 755 thousand reais).

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Via: Electrek Source: Pandaily

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