2017 Flying Car (AeroMobil) - Interior and Exterior

2017 Flying Car (AeroMobil)  - Interior and Exterior

2017 Flying Car (AeroMobil)  - The company has been developing a flying car for decades. The AeroMobil 1.0 concept was rolled out in the early 1990s. A decidedly more sci-fi-looking concept was introduced in 1995 and developed up until 2010.

Between 2010 and 2013, the Slovakian company worked on the AeroMobil 2.5, described as a "pre-prototype" of the Aeromobil 3.0 concept unveiled last year. Built predominantly from advanced composite material, the vehicle contains all the main features likely to show up in the final product—avionics equipment, autopilot, and an advanced parachute deployment system.

Aside from the soaring over traffic congestion, AeroMobil's prototype also solves the quandary of take-off and landing limitations—the new model is reportedly capable of taking flight from a grass strip. Vaculik proposed laying patches of turf laid next to freeways and gas stations to allow AeroMobil drivers easy access to the air.

There are numerous hurdles the company and its futuristic vehicle must clear to get the go-ahead for sale in the United States, including local and state regulations, as well as what's likely to be a very steep initial price. But Vaculik was hopeful that costs will drop, making the AeroMobil more than just a toy for the rich.

He declined to name a specific price, telling the SXSW crowd only that the AeroMobil will go on sale for a "couple of hundred thousand" euros.hundred thousand" euros. 

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