Honda is no stranger to making things that fly. After setting its foot firmly in the private jet’s arena, the automobile company has revealed its plan for a “new mobility ecosystem”.
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This new mobility ecosystem includes another flying vehicle, but this time, it is a VTOL, or eVTOL, to be precise, designed for the intercity commute.
Honda envisioned two variants of the VTOL: a hybrid (electric + gas turbine) and a fully electric model. The former will afford up to 400 km (292 miles) range while the latter has just about 100 km (62 miles) range.
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The idea of going to hybrid is, well, to extend the cruising range. Like some automakers have proposed, Honda also envisioned that each city will have at least a VTOL port that is integrated into the terrestrial mobility that includes autonomous vehicle services.
The plan is still in its infancy. Right now, all we have is a concept of how it will operate. That said, details of this flying craft are not disclosed yet. Meanwhile, you may learn more in the video below.
Images: YouTube (本田技研工業株式会社 (Honda)).