In remembering and celebrating what has come before, Renault introduces a flying car that
we’ll be covering in this video.
What we now widely call “cars” have gone through a long and storied history.
It was around a hundred and forty years ago in 1886 when Karl Benz patented the Benz Patent-Motorwagen,
the “first” car.
Cars became widely popular in the twentieth century and quickly defined the American lifestyle.
The invention deeply impacted businesses, city plans, and society in America.
And for the last hundred or so years, that has remained the case.
From the time when Route 66 was paved to the dawn of the era of alternative fuel, automobiles
have been a pillar in that evolution.
But what about the future?
Will cars follow us there, or will we move beyond what they can offer?
Like us, automobiles must adapt and evolve into something just a bit more exciting.
That’s precisely the sort of transition that Renault is trying to showcase with their
latest rendition of a classic they call the Air 4.
2021 marked the 60th anniversary of a Renault classic, the Renault 4L.
According to Renault, this model sold over 8 million units in over one hundred countries
for 30 years.
Even today, you can still see the old classic rolling around in Europe.
Combining what could be with what was, the Air 4 holds a stark contrast in its design.
No longer constrained to the roadways, the new rendition seeks the sky.
Combing what could be with what was, the Air 4 holds a stark contrast in its design.
No longer constrained to the roadways, the new rendition seeks the sky.
With an old-school 4L chassis and an X-frame with four dual-blade propellers at each corner,
the Air 4 strikes a desirable look.
Those propellers are powered by 22,000 milliampere-hour battery packs with a total capacity of 90,000
milliamp hours.
Lacking wheels and a door, a pilot would simply climb atop the rig and through the back of
the hinged shell.
Once airborne, the Air 4 tilts forward 45 degrees or more and has a top horizontal flying
speed of around 58 miles per hour.
However, its takeoff speed is 31 miles per hour.
Although we don’t know how long this car-bird can stay in flight or how the pilot operates
one of these, Renault says that a maximum altitude reaches about 2,300 feet.
Since this is only a showpiece and we may never see traditional production, it is a
unique take on the eVTOL.
We could see something like this from other companies.
If you wanted to get a look at the Air 4 yourself, in person, it has retired to the Atelier Renault
store in Paris for the rest of the year.
Next year, it will take a flight out to Miami and New York, and then later, it will go through China.
If flying cars weren’t enough for you, then as an honorable mention, let me introduce
the LMV 496 from Lazareth to you.
This motorcycle can cruise the streets in style akin to the Batcycle, then in 60 seconds
convert itself into a fanciful flying form.
The LMV 496 is a stylish motorcycle with around 62 miles of range when cruising the streets.
It is a powerful personal vehicle getting about 1300 horsepower on takeoff in the air.
If you’d like to see more of this kevlar composite bike, just click the card in the
top right corner or the link we conveniently put in the description for you!
The Koncepto Millenya is the world’s smallest flying car.
It was designed by a Filipino inventor collaborating with Star 8, a tech company.
It has flown at the height of 20 to 25 feet and is powered by six lithium-ion batteries
that take around two and a half hours to charge.
Designed as a 1-seat flying car using multi-copter technology, the aircraft can carry a payload
of 180 to 220 lb.
With a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour and a flight time of 15 minutes, this flyer
is great for short, personal flights across traffic.
If you’d like to see more, just click the card in the top right corner or the link in the description!
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