The South Korean company Hyundai intends to launch an electric-powered flying vehicle that carries a number of unprecedented advantages in the automotive world, while the company says that this vehicle will be available to consumers for sale in the market within only a few years.
According to a detailed report on the new flying vehicle published by the British newspaper “Daily Mail”, it is a modern electric car that can fly in the sky when needed and walk on the ground, carrying five passengers, and is currently being developed in the company’s factories, and is expected to reach the market by 2028. .
The report reviewed the specifications of the flying electric car, and said that it is “inspired by butterflies” and contains five vegan leather seats, built-in charging stations, and overhead light therapy.
And the South Korean company “Hyundai”, which has created a new subsidiary called (Supernal) to design the plane inspired by butterflies, can make it available to the public as early as 2028.
The Korean company unveiled its first vehicle cabin (eVTOL) concept at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Under construction, Hyundai and Sobernal said the flying taxi, dubbed eVTOL, is a "personal aerial vehicle" that can carry up to four passengers on cross-city trips.
The all-electric aircraft will initially be piloted, but could fly autonomously in the future, at which point the passenger capacity could increase to six.
It is expected to be able to fly 60 miles (96 km) at speeds of up to 180 mph (280 km/h), while it can climb to about 2,000 feet.
The team that develops this car, consisting of engineers and designers, says that it is made of reinforced thermoplastics, durable vegetable leather, recycled plastic fabric, and “responsibly sourced woods.”
The car cabin features ergonomically defined seats, to provide a cocoon-like environment for passengers, seat consoles that simulate those seen in cars, and this cabin also provides a charging station and storage room for personal items.
Grab handles integrated into the cabin doors and seatbacks help passengers board and exit the flying car, while an array of lighting, including overhead lights inspired by the sunroof, adapts to the different stages of flight to simulate a 'light therapy' effect.
“The vehicle being developed relies on the competence of Hyundai Motor Group and the skills of experienced car designers, which allowed us to develop a new concept of air mobility that is not only safe and rational but also highly emotional,” said Luc Donkerolke, head of the developer company.