Senator Ben Murray-Bruce on Friday said he has pre-ordered a flying car from California-based startup Alef Aeronautics which is reportedly worth over $300,000.
The former Bayelsa East Senator tweeted this with a photo of the black car and a receipt showing the preorder notice.
Murray-Bruce, an advocate of electric cars, said he was “thrilled” to announce his pre-order, adding that flying cars are no longer sci-fi.
“I am thrilled to announce my preorder of Alef, @AlefAeronautics, the first FAA-approved flying electric car! A testament to our boundless future—flying cars aren’t just for sci-fi anymore. For years, I’ve been an advocate for electric vehicles, and I was the first to own one in Nigeria,” he said.
Murray-Bruce said he would be bringing it to Nigeria and hoped the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) would gladly receive it.
“Here’s to the next leap in transportation. Africa, we rise! Excited to bring this revolution to Nigeria, and I hope the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), @NigeriaCAA, is ready,” he added.
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The US-based flying car manufacturer received permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 27 to begin testing what it calls the “world’s first real flying car”.
Alef’s flying car has a range of 175 kilometres. The company is currently taking pre-orders for the car on its website. The vehicle is capable of taking off and landing vertically, as well as flying above traffic and on roads.
