This Personal Aircraft Can Be Yours For Less Than $200k

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At the 2023 UP.Summit, Forbes spoke to Ken Karklin, the CEO of Pivotal, about their personal flying vehicle Helix. The production EVTOL will cost $190,000, and the company will begin taking orders in January 2024.
UP.Summit is the annual flagship event of mobility focused venture investment firm UP.Partners.
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@bespoken2017 3 месяца назад

Taking range anxiety to new heights 😅

@20alphabet 8 месяцев назад

Wait... only a 20 mile range? Get outta here!

@EliGriffin7 8 месяцев назад

The range will improve over time. Probably much sooner than we think. 20 miles will discourage a lot of people from buying unfortunately.

@lifeongps 5 месяцев назад

20 mile range????? Not happening man for 40K

@David-bg9od 2 месяца назад

Its useless with only a 20 mile range. And a combustion engine and increase it.

@chilam2512 3 месяца назад

Who would want to spend 200k on a toy that get scratched on every use?

@pi.actual 2 месяца назад

To work as an uber-rich man's toy it will need to have retractable wings as it appears too wide for towing on public roads. At $200k you'll get bored pretty quick if you can only fly it from your own property. I've watched them test it for the past year at my airport, makes a lot of noise and looks goofy.

@FUMan661 6 месяцев назад

$200k for 20miles? Cool concept but no. Gotta get that range up!

@michveldvvid Месяц назад

Add small turbine engines and a couple gallons of fuel. No more range Problem

@Martian74 8 месяцев назад

You have to be rich enough to have $200k to spend on this but live in an area that is not near an airport and is in a class G area and also only want to go 10 miles if you want to return or 20 miles if it is a 1 way flight. 200 pound limit on weight means you can only go by yourself but that is fine as buyers of this toy would probably not have wives letting them spend that much on a transport method to get to their mistresses. Someone too rich would just get a helicopter and be done with it. Very specific person in mind as their customer base.

@matthewp5472 7 месяцев назад

if it's easier to fly than a helicopter that could make a difference

@Martian74 7 месяцев назад

@@matthewp5472 but once you have a helicopter you can fly anywhere, with this you are stuck in small areas away from people and can only go short distances. It would need the same basic controls that a helicopter has but it is probably a bit more responsive.

@cccspwn 6 месяцев назад

Its clearly purely for recreation. Its seems like a product you can just get in and fly away after some short training.

@blackfire8455 5 месяцев назад

@@Martian74 There is a significant investment in time and cost to get a helicopter pilot's license, and many people would be incapable even if they wanted to. On top of this, there is a significant maintenance cost for a helicopter.

@manuelight 8 месяцев назад

is there a parachute? 40 mile range would be necessary imo

@3dusha 28 дней назад

If you can’t fly over cities it’s useless. This would help with traffic congestion. No need for it unless I can go from city to city

@user-iv9qr1yb3w 2 месяца назад

Very good !

@james9836 8 месяцев назад

Congrats you made a helicopter

@blackfire8455 5 месяцев назад

You could take a few days training and jump in and fly this. Not so for a helicopter.

@jimmoriarty4530 5 месяцев назад

Now we have to start worrying about someone crash landing their flying car on our rooftop

@jbl7092 2 месяца назад

😂

@r3dp1ll 8 месяцев назад

20 miles. Is it an electric scooter ?

@petegww 6 месяцев назад

Should have been cheaper!

@elmerdelgado5835 Месяц назад

❤❤❤

@evandrodaolio 5 месяцев назад

If you give me 50k i make one similar in my house and chinese parts

@richardcranium8984 5 месяцев назад

Too bad we can’t sell short this company’s shares. What a stupid idea!

@johnrandom 6 месяцев назад

Current 200 pound weight limit is too low for Americans!😁

@skyloveglobalnelsonbarbonc8009 7 месяцев назад

❤❤tes

@AA-qs4ju 8 месяцев назад

20 miles means almost nothing

@honkeykong9563 5 месяцев назад

It flies but it's not a car.

@thafunktapus 6 месяцев назад

hurry up...my car budget is 30-60k. do better

@jbl7092 2 месяца назад

Like all startups, these guys lied about the eventual price. From costing as much as an SUV to $190,000, it's now just an impractical toy for rich people. What we need is a flying equivalent of a Model-T for the common man.

@user-wf4gh5xm7s Месяц назад

Blackfly

@seeky907 6 месяцев назад

20 miles? Pass

@SimonAmazingClarke 5 месяцев назад

I love this idea and concept. A couple of years ago, it was announced that they would be priced similar to an SUV. Is that how much new SUVs cost?

@jorgipogi 3 месяца назад

Another one that will fail.

@shutinalley 2 месяца назад

I don't want to own it. I want to call it with my cell phone when i need it and when i don't need it it goes away. Owning and storing transportation at your home is ridiculous.

@economiagloball 6 месяцев назад

Congrats you a helicopter that fly only 20 miles.... This is only an ugly expensive toy....

@thesep1967 6 месяцев назад

Is this satire?? The joke flying contraptions of the Red Bull Flugtag are looking way more professional! C'mon, guys, 'fess up: you wanted to fool the stupid eVTOL fanboys! Well you sure did!