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Air taxis: the latest on the flying electric cars bringing the Jetsons dream to life (www.theverge.com)
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[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Everything with air taxis is estimated to be an order of magnitude more expensive than the ground version. So far it's pretty much like the difference between flying commercial and flying charter. I guess rich people invest in rich boy's toys.