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Electric Flying Taxis Revolutionizing Urban Transportation

A phone displays a Joby Aviation mobile app that consumers could use to take a flight in an "electric vertical takeoff and landing" eVTOL aircraft. San Carlos, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Phot

In recent years, the concept of flying cars has evolved from a childhood dream to a potential reality, with companies like Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation leading the charge in developing electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) that could serve as taxis in the sky.

These eVTOLs are designed to take off vertically like helicopters, reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, and have a range of about 100 miles, all while operating quietly due to their electric-powered engines.

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