Made in India electric flying taxi introduced, has a range of 200 km

The number of electric vehicles in the country is increasing rapidly. An air-flying vehicle has also been introduced in this segment. An IIT, Madras startup has developed a prototype of an electric flying taxi. It claims that it can carry passengers faster than a helicopter.

This startup was started about six years ago. It has displayed the prototype of this flying taxi at the Aero India show held in Bengaluru. ePlan company that developed this electric flying tax Claim It is believed that this can make travel in cities faster and easier. This prototype is an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVOTL) model. Its range in single charge is about 200 kilometers. It is claimed to travel almost 10 times faster than cars.

Its cost per passenger for one ride Cab services provider through app Uber is reported to be about twice that of a charge of the same distance. CEO of ePlane company, Pranjal Mehta and CTO, Satya Chakravarthy told that they got the idea of ​​making flying taxi after watching a video on electric ground transportation. This flying taxi does not require much space for landing or takeoff. It can be parked in an area of ​​25 square meters. It weighs around 200 kg and has four ducted fans as propellers.

Two passengers can sit in it in one ride. It can cruise at speeds of 150 kmph and 200 kmph. It can go up to a maximum height of 457 meters. Information about the size and charging of its battery has not been given. However, its battery cannot be swapped. Taxi-like helicopter ride services are available in some countries. ePlane company has raised about $ 1 million in funding to develop this prototype. A pilot is needed to operate this flying taxi. However, the ePlane company plans to equip it with autonomous technology. It can do about 10 trips of 10 to 15 kilometers in a single charge.