EHang 216 Flying Car Scheduled For First Flight Test In Bali

Mobil Terbang EHang 216 (ChinaDaily)

JAKARTA – In the midst of future vehicle competition, flying cars are one of the best solutions to overcome traffic jams in the city. Prestige Image Motocars as the importer of the EHang 216 flying car from China is reportedly in the process of obtaining permits for the EHang 216 flight test which will be held in Bali in October 2021.

"So the plan is in Bali with an estimate of October," said Rudy Salim as President Director of Prestige Image Motocars as quoted by CNN, on Thursday, September 2, 2021.

Rudy also revealed that his party is currently taking care of licensing for the plan. "So the licensing department is taking care of it, I don't know for sure," said Rudy.

In addition, Rudy revealed that Prestige Image Motocars is trying to be the first to present these vehicles in the country. However, Rudy did not mention the selling price range of the flying taxi. "There is still no price, it is still being calculated," added Rudy.

In addition, Rudy also expressed his hope in the future that flying cars can become an affordable and environmentally friendly alternative transportation model for Indonesian consumers.

The EHang 216 is made by Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd. based in China. The EHang 216 is a flying car of the Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) type. On the other hand, the EHang can also be called a giant drone equipped with 16 propellers in its 8 foldable arms.

Not much different from camera-carrying drones, this AAV can take off and land vertically. So it doesn't really need such a big runway. EHang 216 only requires 5 meters of space to be a parking space.

For information, EHang is not driven directly by the driver, but is controlled through a control center on the mainland. This flying car is equipped with a battery that can be fully charged in one hour.

In addition, the EHang 216 is also capable of carrying a payload of 220 kg. The flying car can travel 130 km per hour and its altitude is 3,000 m. The EHang 216 is only 5.6 meters wide by 1.7 meters high and can carry as many as two passengers.

The EHang 216 is equipped with autonomous technology which is claimed to be able to minimize operating failures caused by human error. The flying car uses 4G and 5G networks as a wireless transmission channel as a means of communication with the control center. The EHang flying car is said to be able to be used as a means of transportation as well as a means of transporting logistics.