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China opens the world's first flying car factory
YouTube ^ | 11/26/2025 | CGTN

Posted on 11/26/2025 11:39:53 AM PST by SmokingJoe

The future of cars could be up in the air...

A #flyingcar may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But in China, it's on the cusp of going into mass production.

In a huge leap toward the age of personal air travel, #XPeng has opened the world's first flying car factory. CGTN Jen Copestake reports.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; China; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 50centarmy; cgtn; china; fakenews; fiftycentarmy; flyingcar; notnews; redchina; smokybackroomforum
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There are rumours the next Tesla Roadster may fly too. Roadster unveil may be in April 2026. We'll see.
1 posted on 11/26/2025 11:39:53 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

Can they make it across the Taiwan Strait?


2 posted on 11/26/2025 11:42:26 AM PST by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole-You had so much to offer, why didya offer your soul?)
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Give a billion people flying cars made in China and head for a bunker.


3 posted on 11/26/2025 11:44:16 AM PST by PAR35 (I)
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To: SmokingJoe

How many jigawatts will it need?


4 posted on 11/26/2025 11:46:51 AM PST by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times Editor)
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To: SmokingJoe

An entire factory that flies! Imagine that!


5 posted on 11/26/2025 11:47:05 AM PST by Buckeye Battle Cry (Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
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XPeng has opened the world's first flying car factory

Damn. I built my own airplane - damn if I'd get into one that has a sticker, "Made in China".

6 posted on 11/26/2025 11:47:14 AM PST by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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Any realistic flying car, step one is that it is NOT battery powered.

The weight penalty and lack of energy density for batteries in cars is bad enough.

For aircraft it is a non-starter.


7 posted on 11/26/2025 11:49:06 AM PST by Reverend Wright (Anschluss now !)
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Made in China. What could possibly go Wong?


8 posted on 11/26/2025 11:50:07 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: SmokingJoe

Asian drivers in flying cars.

What could go wrong?


9 posted on 11/26/2025 11:50:52 AM PST by Disambiguator
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To: PAR35
They are aiming to make only 10,000 units a year at $280,000 each selling price.
They claim they have 600 orders from the Mideast already.
10 posted on 11/26/2025 11:52:04 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: mass55th
Your iPhone's are made in China too and work just fine.
11 posted on 11/26/2025 11:53:32 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Disambiguator

Probably controlled by super smart AI.
They’ll work just fine.


12 posted on 11/26/2025 11:55:07 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Reverend Wright

Not now.
In over 5 years maybe.


13 posted on 11/26/2025 11:58:16 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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So the Jihadii are already ahead of me in thinking about applications.


14 posted on 11/26/2025 12:00:26 PM PST by PAR35 (I)
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Tofu press release about a Tofu country ‘china’ making Tofu flying ‘crash’ cars........

‘Weedhopper!’ what is the sound of a Tofu flying ‘crash’ car crashing to the ground?

TOOOOfuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... ‘master’.


15 posted on 11/26/2025 12:00:33 PM PST by BFW
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To: lowbridge

1.21


16 posted on 11/26/2025 12:01:06 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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To: Reverend Wright

There were a couple of companies working on battery powered commuter planes. Not sure how that is working out for them.


17 posted on 11/26/2025 12:02:08 PM PST by PAR35 (I)
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Great Scott!


18 posted on 11/26/2025 12:03:47 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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"Your iPhone's are made in China too and work just fine.""

Nope it doesn't. I hate the friggin' thing. That's why I only use it to make calls and text messages. I do nothing else on it.

19 posted on 11/26/2025 12:04:24 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: SmokingJoe

“Meet George Jetson....”


20 posted on 11/26/2025 12:05:12 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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