ET GBS 2020: Pal-V may start testing flying car in India soon

New Delhi: Flying cars may soon become a reality in India with Pal-V - a Dutch company involved in the development of the world’s first commercial personal air land vehicle - planning to shortly commence testing the vehicle in the country.

“We met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demonstrated our technology. We might start testing in India very soon”, Pal-V Co-Chairman Drs Janpieter Koning said at The Economic Times Global Business Summit.

Pal-V, which showcased a prototype of the vehicle in 2012, is working on commercially launching the product globally in the next one year for personal buyers. The vehicle conforms to existing international air and land rules. The company will train buyers to acquire certification for flying the vehicle. The training process takes about 35-40 hours.


Use of the vehicle for public transportation, however, would remain challenging for now, informed Koning. It would require creation of appropriate regulations and infrastructure, he said. Besides, the battery would be too heavy so other solutions would have to be looked at.