The Alef Model A and the future of flying cars with Alef CEO Jim Dukhovny | E1929

(00:00) Alef’s Jim Dukhovny joins Jason
(1:16) Alef’s mission and the different approaches to VTOL and flying car technologies
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(9:17) Alef’s approach to vehicle design and use of existing technologies in a new format
(12:10) Technical details of Alef’s vehicle design, including propulsion systems and structural innovations
(14:27) Challenges of designing flying vehicles that function both as cars and aircraft
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(22:39) Commercial aspects, including pricing, customer pre-orders, and manufacturing plans
(26:13) Regulatory and certification challenges and the potential timeline for bringing the product to market
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(34:16) Ballistic parachute systems in drones, planes, and Alef’s vehicles
(38:53) The long-term vision for autonomous flying cars
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[@pjdava]

This Week in Startups, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

[@zenkogunawan]

Who else clicked this video because thinking Nicholas Cage was speaking (from the thumbnail)? 😂😂😂

[@J35Y1]

No but I kind of see it now lol

[@mike-2275]

A really young Cage! Spooky.

[@mattkotler9100]

ha!

[@midwestcannabis]

PARTY ON 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@davab]

Wait, so where is the actual demo?

[@Cheesyonmytoasty]

Yep, can't see it because "in this day and age" people can't differentiate between a prototype and the end product 🙄🙄... although the prototype is shown at 26 minute mark.

[@lukastanasiuk5722]

Woah Nicholas Cage is going back to his Con Air days and switching careers! It’s never too late to change your path guys!

[@billybobinthehouse12]

but... but... what does this replace in mass?

[@daveb4446]

There have already been tailless biplanes. So control shouldn’t be an issue anyways.

[@BonesSkypirate]

We Work anyone?

[@alwaysbecarving]

Major Theranos + Nikola vibe here. Red flags everywhere. For instance, where’s the battery?

[@fedordatnov1320]

Why is, nobody is asking one simple question: How much noise does this car produce? If you want to use it in a city or any residential areas - noise will become a huge issue. Think about even small drones - they are very loud: even with 1 passenger with all the batteries and motors it probably not light, I'd assume a ton at least... So in order to fly or to take off, it must move a lot of air very quickly.

[@kgupta2205]

Does Jason sound like Donald Trump in few of the advts or what ?

[@knextkoder]

The technical founders would've explained it better

[@Apex99381]

You think $1 million is impressive?? (Read my description)

[@PeterNooteboom]

A world with loud flying cars zipping around everywhere would be miserable.

[@Cheesyonmytoasty]

I would hope they would be locked to paths around highways, you're right... imagine an executive estate full of these near you!

[@thanos879]

KZbin won’t let me say crash in a comment lol.

[@bitgoat]

This guy seemed snakey as hell