$300,000 electric car can actually fly and demonstrated that by flying over another car on a road in California

This $300,000 electric car can fly – and did just that by taking to the air over another car in California.

It may sound like a work of science fiction, but the Model Zero is very much a reality, thanks to Alef Aeronautics.

As seen in the video above, the company’s flying prototype takes off and flies over another car, making for seriously impressive viewing.

Once confined to The Jetsons and Back To The Future 2, the flying car is now becoming a reality at last.

DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global premium car auction platform powered by Supercar Blondie

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it’s a $300,000 flying car

What sets the Model Zero apart from traditional eVTOL (Electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles) is that the Zero is fully functional on the ground as a car.

So you get land and air use all in one.

Should you get tired of flying – not that you would – you can opt to touch down on the road and continue your journey that way.

Design wise, there’s definitely something futuristic about the Zero.

It looks positively UFO like, with its domed room and silver rounded edges.

The company’s first commercial model, the Alef Model A, isn’t long off hitting the market.

At $300,000, it’ll give owners a driving range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles.

However, the speed itself is something of a catch.

Whilst on the ground, this car will only be capable of reaching speeds of up to just 25mph.

So, on that front, this is not going to be blowing your socks off.

But when you can fly, is it that much of a deal breaker?

If it’s safety you’re worried about, fear not.

The car comes with safety features like an obstacle detection system and even a ballistic parachute.

A parachute is much like an airbag – good to have, but you hope you won’t need them.

Taking flight in California

The video showed the Model Zero lifting off and flying over a stationary vehicle.

This clip came after they were granted permission for test flights back in April 2024.

Whilst the noise it made could be likened to be a very angry hornet, the movement itself was smooth.

It touched down nicely, much like a futuristic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

So how much longer will we be waiting before we see this everywhere?

Hard to say, but Alef have big ambitions.

They want to launch the Model Z, a four-seater flyer by 2035, so anything could happen between now and then.

A Florida-based company has recently announced they will be producing their flying cars in Saudi Arabia, whilst China is aiming to get 100,000 flying cars in the air by the end of the decade.

It’ll be an interesting few years, that’s for sure.