Alef Aeronautics, which calls itself America's first flying car maker, posted a video on X on October 17 that shows its vehicle flying over an old Tesla Roadster, tagging Elon Musk and Tesla in a challenge to race and stressing that it has worked in the field for 11 years. The post came two days after Musk unveiled a flying Tesla Roadster. Founded in 2015 by CEO Jim Dukhovny, the company's model A can fly 177 km on a single charge, costs nearly $300,000, and received government flight certification in 2023. Alef has taken more than 3,600 pre-orders worth $1 billion and began commercial production in California last year, with its first deliveries expected by the end of this year for controlled flight tests. By 2027, as production ramps up, the company plans to train and support its first flying car pilots.
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