A tech company have created a flying bike which goes on sale this year – and the forward-thinking founders insist we’ll be in travelling in flying four-seater cars by the end of the decade. <br /><br />Jetson, a Swedish-Polish tech company, has released a range of FLYING CARS - which are available to purchase now.<br /><br />The company have designed a one-seater vehicle which is the first to become commercially available around the world - and will set you back around £68,000, or $92,000.<br /><br />The Jetson One is fully electric and you don't even need a pilot's licence to fly it - and since becoming available in October 2021, people worldwide have been desperate to get their hands on one.<br /><br />But its forward-thinking founders say this is just the beginning - and we'll all be zooming around in four-seater flying cars by 2030.<br /><br />Peter Ternström, one half of the brains behind Jetson, said: "The first time I flew it, it felt amazing - it's completely vibration free so it's nothing like a helicopter or aeroplane.<br /><br />"It's totally new and it's euphoric - we are opening another dimension for people.<br /><br />"But we have a vision way beyond the Jetson One - we want to make a two-seater flying car in four years.<br /><br />"By the end of the decade, we want a four-seater flying car on the market - one that can replace a normal family car, and everyone will want it.<br /><br />"We want to make cities a better place to live and mass transport is going to need to change to do that - everything is going up in the air!<br /><br />"People think it's crazy but we believe everyone can be a pilot by the end of the decade - evolution happens fast."<br /><br />Peter and co-founder Tomasz Patan established Jetson in 2017 after first thinking of the concept several years earlier - and began to create the prototype.<br /><br />The following year they began to implement safety features to ensure it's totally safe to fly - and features sensors, backup motors and speed restrictors.<br /><br />It doesn't need a runway to take off or land - and has features to ensure you always get the perfect landing.<br /><br />The first release of Jetson One models sold instantly after its official launch in October 2021, and they are now accepting orders for 2023 delivery.<br /><br />Peter said: "It's not like anything that's already out there - that's what makes it so unique and exciting.<br /><br />"But lots of people see our vision - I get a request to purchase one every 15 minutes, day and night.<br /><br />"I get a request to purchase the entire company every couple of hours!<br /><br />"People want to be part of the story - imagine being one of the first few hundred people in the world to own one.<br /><br />"Imagine turning up to a surburban McDonalds in one of these - people will be looking at you thinking is that James Bond? Are they even from planet Earth?"<br /><br />The Jetson One weighs 86kg and can fly for 20 minutes at a time - with a battery charging time of up to two hours.<br /><br />It is controlled with a joystick and throttle lever and can reach speeds of up to 63 miles per hour.<br /><br />The vehicle is still subject to flying restrictions which vary from country to country, meaning it can't currently be flown in cities - at the moment it is only for open land.<br /><br />But the founders say this will change as people open their minds to travel by flight, not road.<br /><br />Peter says he and Tomasz hope to see 15% of all wheeled transport to be moved to the air by 2035 - and 50% by 2050.<br /><br />Peter explained: "Going forward, we want to make big cities better places to live.<br /><br />"For our children, the cities can be greener - there won't be space needed for loads of parking and roads because it's all going up in the air!<br /><br />"We are not going to be the only ones who solve this, but we can work with other companies we can all do it together."<br /><br />The next step in Peter and Tomasz's master plan is to create a two-seater flying car - with a bit of luggage space - by 2026.<br /><br />Dubbing it "a luxury car for the sky", the two-seater model is already on the way.<br /><br />But they're not stopping there - insisting by the end of the decade, we'll be able to get our hands on four-seater flying cars.<br /><br />They reckon these can replace a classic 'family car' such as a Volvo - and will revolutionise road travel completely.<br /><br />Peter said: "Our models will be the coolest things you can own - everyone will want them.<br /><br />"People think it's crazy, but believe me, evolution happens quickly.<br /><br />"Flying cars are one of those things you always imagine for the future - in films, games and comics, it doesn't matter what future timeline you're looking at. There are always flying cars!<br /><br />"Our goal is to make everyone a pilot within a decade."
