VW'S FLYING TAXI PROTOTYPE
VW Is Very Serious About Urban Air Mobility Source: Volkswagen eVTOL Flight Tests To Start This Year Volkswagen just unveiled a flying taxi prototype that is being developed by the automaker's division in China. VW calls it a "passenger drone". It is fully electric, fully autonomous and takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter. VW plans to start test flights later this year and build an upgraded prototype by the summer of 2023. For VW, air taxis could be a significant commercial venture. The VW flying taxi prototype is called V.MO. Tech Specs The eVTOL has ten rotors: eight for vertical lift and two for forward, horizontal flight. VW hopes to achieve a 124-mile range on a charge. It will be used to ferry passengers within cities such as from ...