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Ever dreamed of slashing your commute time with your very own flying vehicle? It could soon become a reality, provided you have between $200,000 and $300,000 to spare. Around 200k, in other words.Chinese company Ehang Inc has invented the world"s first passenger drone, unveiled this week at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.According to the company"s website, the single-seat Ehang 184 is capable of flying for 23 minutes at a quoted average speed of 60mph, with at least two hours needed for a single charge of its batteries between trips.The optimal cruising altitude lies between 1,000 and 1,650 feet, although the drone can reach a maximum height of 11,500 feet; roughly a third of what you"d expect from a typical commercial airliner as you head off on holiday.Your six-figure outlay buys a standard equipment list that includes air con and a reading light. Just like you get in your commercial airliner seat, then, though it doesn"t compare particularly favourably with an 8,000 supermini"s kit list.
Date: 7 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1615
Ever dreamed of slashing your commute time with your very own flying vehicle? It could soon become a reality, provided you have between $200,000 and $300,000 to spare. Around 200k, in other words.Chinese company Ehang Inc has invented the world"s first passenger drone, unveiled this week at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.According to the company"s website, the single-seat Ehang 184 is capable of flying for 23 minutes at a quoted average speed of 60mph, with at least two hours needed for a single charge of its batteries between trips.The optimal cruising altitude lies between 1,000 and 1,650 feet, although the drone can reach a maximum height of 11,500 feet; roughly a third of what you"d expect from a typical commercial airliner as you head off on holiday.Your six-figure outlay buys a standard equipment list that includes air con and a reading light. Just like you get in your commercial airliner seat, then, though it doesn"t compare particularly favourably with an 8,000 supermini"s kit list.
Date: 7 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1615
