{"id":19489,"date":"2020-10-28T16:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/world-s-first-flying-car-hits-the-roads\/"},"modified":"2021-08-25T14:38:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T12:38:05","slug":"world-s-first-flying-car-hits-the-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/world-s-first-flying-car-hits-the-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s first Flying Car hits the Roads!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span lang=\"de-DE\">Have you ever seen a flying car passing you on the highway? Now this is a real possibility! The PAL-V liberty has been approved for road usage and can now be spotted on the European roads. With this approval, PAL-V is another step closer to deliveries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Who hasn\u2019t dreamed about a flying car? Taking your car for a ride in the sky? This dream is one step closer now. After flying and driving the test prototypes in 2012, PAL-V started the design of the Liberty, its commercial product. Recently the Liberty passed the stringent European road admission tests and now is allowed on the streets with an official license plate. This completed a rigorous and extensive drive test program carried out on test tracks since February 2020. From high-speed ovals, brake and emission tests to noise pollution testing, the PAL-V is now ready to take on the roads.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-1558713145\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-11010714\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25401758)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=320153&a=2263928&g=25401758\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Mike Stekelenburg, CTO of PAL-V, explained how he experienced this journey: \u201cWith the memories in mind of fly and drive testing our proof of concept, the PAL-V One, I was really looking forward to testing the Liberty. We have been cooperating with the road authorities for many years to reach this milestone. The excitement you feel in the team is huge. It was very challenging to make a \u201cfolded aircraft\u201d pass all road admission tests.\u201d Stekelenburg adds: \u201cFor me, the trick in successfully making flying car is to ensure that the design complies with both air and road regulations. I feel the energy and motivation in our team to push hard for the last few milestones and get the Liberty certified for flying too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">As the PAL-V will be undergoing endurance testing for the coming months, people can witness the PAL-V on the European roads from now on. It will be a head turner for sure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Hans Joore, test-driver of the PAL-V, states: \u201cWhen I fired-up the PAL-V for the first time I really got goosebumps! All the effort that we put into it came together at that crucial moment. Hearing the vehicle come to life was just magnificent and driving it was great. It is very smooth and responsive to the steering and with a weight of just 660 kg it accelerates really well. The overall experience is like a sportscar. It feels sensational.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever seen a flying car passing you on the highway? Now this is a real possibility! The PAL-V liberty has been approved for road usage and can now be spotted on the European roads. With this approval, PAL-V is another step closer to deliveries. Who hasn\u2019t dreamed about a flying car? 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