Cars of the future waiting to fly over traffic

Air transport: Some 250 companies around the world are developing and producing flying vehicles, and the number is rising, according to a report by consultancy McKinsey. — China Daily/ANN

BEIJING: Traffic jams are a common problem in cities around the world, be it Beijing, Tokyo or New York, with some frustrated drivers wishing they could fly over vehicles blocking their path.

Such ambitions may be fulfilled sooner than many expect, with “flying cars”, commonly known as electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, or eVTOLs, fast becoming a reality.