{"id":117348,"date":"2015-05-19T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T07:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=117348"},"modified":"2015-05-19T06:42:28","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T06:42:28","slug":"flying-car-companies-aim-for-takeoff-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/flying-car-companies-aim-for-takeoff-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying car companies aim for takeoff in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
A surprising number of small companies around the world are vying to be the first to bring flying cars to customers, and many are predicting that 2017 will be a turning point for the industry.<\/p>\n
Terrafugia, AeroMobil, Moller International and PAL-V are just a few of the companies that are planning to produce, sell and deliver their vehicles within the next few years.<\/p>\n
Terrafugia, an American firm founded by MIT grads, expects to start production of its “Transition” flying car in 2017. It’s already accepted deposits from roughly 100 customers.<\/p>\n
Slovakian firm AeroMobil plans to finalize its flying car design and begin accepting deposits in 2017. \nPAL-V from the Netherlands has already begun taking orders for its vehicle, and expects deliveries to begin in the spring of 2017.<\/p>\n