Electric planes are about as real as my chances of winning a Formula 1 race in a Reliant Robin. But this Swedish mob called Heart Aerospace reckons they've cracked the code with their ES-30. It's a 30-seater electric... thing... that's supposed to fly for a whopping 124 miles. That's enough to get you from Stockholm to... well, not very far, actually.

Someone fired the starting gun on a race to the clouds, and Chinese companies are sprinting to the finish line. Every big name is in on it - everyone wants to bring flying cars to reality. It’s hard to call them cars but still - personal eVTOLs are coming and if you want to be first to try them out, China is the place to do it.

This electric plane thingy...it actually flies! The first flight of BETA Technologies' ALIA eCTOL, a battery-powered marvel that took off like a startled gazelle. No roaring engines, just the quiet hum of electric motors. And the pilot? None other than the company's CEO! Talk about confidence in your product.

Air taxis are coming to South Carolina, and I'm not just talking about some fancy airport shuttle. SkyDrive's eVTOL aircraft are about to take off, and they're faster than my grandma on a motorized scooter!

Remember George Jetson's flying car? Well, it's here! Kinda. The GAC GOVE is a bonkers eVTOL that's part drone, part car, and all awesome. It's like the Jetsons met Transformers, with a dash of Back to the Future thrown in for good measure.

Flying cars? XPeng Aeroht's Land Aircraft Carrier is turning heads, but I'll believe it when I see it soaring above my house.

Chinese eVTOL flies for 48 mins on a single charge! Solid-state batteries are coming. Soon, we'll all be zipping around in flying taxis. Just try not to look down.

This flying hybrid-electric marvel can take off and land in spaces so tight, you'd think it was some kind of magic. But it is real. And it’s closer to reality than we realize. Say hello to the future of Direct Aviation - Electra EL9.

This flying car thingy is like a giant drone with an identity crisis! CycloTech's BlackBird eVTOL uses these spinny barrels called CycloRotors to fly sideways, backwards, and even hover in mid-air. It's still in development, but if it works, it could be the future of transportation.

Toyota and Joby are like the Ross and Rachel of the aviation world - will they, won't they? Well, they DID! Their eVTOL air taxi just took its first flight in Japan, with Mt. Fuji as its wingman. Outta the way, bullet trains, there's a new speed demon in town!

Lilium's eVTOL dreams just went splat! They spent a cool billion dollars, scored orders for hundreds of Jets, then forgot one tiny detail: staying afloat.

Remember those wacky Soviet ekranoplans? They're back, but with a hydrogen twist! Sea Cheetah's new WIGE vessel is faster than a caffeinated pelican, carries more than a pack mule on steroids, and runs on clean, green hydrogen. Just try not to laugh when you say "wing-in-ground-effect" three times fast.

UrbanLink's bought 27 electric sea gliders from REGENT Craft. These aren’t the old clunky ferries - they're futuristic beasts skimming the water at 180 mph. Miami is finally turning into a sci-fi movie!

Heart Aerospace's "reserve-hybrid" ES-30 promises electric flights up to 124 miles, with turboprops kicking in for longer journeys. 30-minute charging, short takeoffs, and a full-scale demonstrator signal they might be serious this time. But will it actually fly?

Xpeng's got a new toy - a flying car that's more like a Transformer with commitment issues. Part car, part drone, all expensive. It's got pre-orders, but no factory, no laws, and a price tag that'll make your wallet scream. Will it fly? Maybe. Will it be practical? Well…

China's battery giant CATL is teaming up with AutoFlight to supercharge the eVTOL scene. Air taxis with the range of a migratory bird and the zip of a caffeinated hummingbird? It's like Tesla met the Jetsons, and they're building flying cars.

Forget gas, H3X is making electric motors so powerful they could make a Boeing 737 blush. They're cramming sports car power into carry-on luggage-sized boxes, and even the US Air Force is on board. Electric planes? Still skeptical, but H3X might just make me a believer.

This chunky Swede, the ES-30, is the Prius of the skies – minus the minivan vibes. It's got a hybrid heart, electric propellers that'll make you swoon, and it can land on a short runway. It's not just a plane; it's the future of flying.

Saudi Arabia is aiming to make George Jetson's flying car dreams a reality at the 2030 World Expo. Thousands of electric heli-pods? Sounds like a sci-fi flick, but stranger things have happened.

Flying taxis are coming whether you like it or not. Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL looks like a drone on steroids, but we don’t need style when we soar above traffic jams. Just don't forget your parachute and a Dramamine.