Regulatory Hurdles for Flying Cars

From the Jetsons to Blade Runner, flying cars have long been part of our vision for the future. They’re also closer than ever to becoming a reality. On this two-part episode of POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly explores why this fascination has persisted for over a century, and whether the sky-bound vehicles being built today are all that sci-fi promised they would be. On today's episode, Steven talks with the head of the Federal Aviation Administration — Michael Whitaker — who explains the government’s plan to make these things safe. And after that, Alef Aeronautics CEO Jim Dukhovny who is in the business of convincing people his Model A isn’t just science fiction (and worth the $300,000 price tag). 

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