You can buy a flying car in two years

AeroMobil, the company that has built prototype cars that you can drive and fly, says that it plans to make the “Flying Roadstar” available in two years. The Slovakia-based company has been testing the trendy two-seater car that transforms into a light aircraft and aims for commercial sales by 2017.

“We believe that in 2017 we’ll be able to launch this to market,” said company co-founder and CEO Juraj Vaculik at a presentation at the South By Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, US, on Sunday.

According to cba.ca, the limited edition vehicle targeted at “wealthy supercar buyers and flight enthusiasts” will have a flying range of almost 700 km on regular gasoline. It is equipped with partial autopilot and a parachute that will automatically deploy if the pilot falls ill. “Nobody has to jump out,” he said.

Vaculik said pricing had not been set, but would be hundreds of thousands of US dollars. The company is already planning a flying car for the masses — one that is fully autonomous, self-driving and self-flying. He envisions it as being both for private and shared usage. “If something like a flying Uber and flying Lyft will be on the market, I think many users will find this a very efficient way to move,” he said.

Vaculik said flying cars would be ideal for trips of up to about 640 km where travel time to and from the airport, along with security checks, can currently double travel times by air.

The company is already planning a flying car for the masses — autonomous, self-driving and self-flying