Uber Flying Taxi Launch in 2020: Autonomous technology may help us get a worry free moment on road in the near future but traffic congestion will not leave any human once the population shoots up a few more billion. The alternate mode of transport for this problem is through the air itself.
A recent report in the automotive world confirms that Uber Flying Taxi is to be launched in Texas and California by year 2020. The small electric aircraft to be used for the journey will charge $1.32 per mile initially, that’s about INR 86 for every 1.60 km.
Driving your own car and then finding a parking is a big problem in congested cities. Even if you travel by a taxi, it won’t be possible for you to reach on time or save some money. Uber Flying Taxi would cut the time that is wasted standing in queues and even help you fly right to the spot in a much safer way.
The fares for these Taxis will reduce over time as more units will be added later to the fleet. The aircraft will work on Vertical Take-Off and Landing principal as a helicopter. Uber Skyport, as they call their dedicated location from where one can fetch a flying taxi, will be located on the top of certain important buildings in the city.
This will help them create a pool of passengers that have closest possible destinations and arrange their flights in such a way that other Skyport is located at the nearest point to their destination. From that place, Uber’s self driving taxis will take them to the precise drop-off point from the least congested roads.
The only problem that can occur in their plan is that no manufacturer has demonstrated a feasible VTOL aircraft till date. The commercial running cost of units seen till this time is higher than expected. For one thing out of all, the future is all-electric and in the air.
Update Source: AutoCarIndia
