Flying car: Alef claims an 11-year head start over Tesla after Elon Musk’s demonstration

Alef Aeronautics published a video on October 15, 2026, showing its electric vehicle flying over a Tesla Roadster on the same day Tesla unveiled its new Roadster in Texas. CEO Jim Dukhovny welcomed Tesla to the flying-car race and said Alef had been working in the field for eleven years. Tesla demonstrated an unoccupied Roadster performing aerial stunts, while Alef’s Model A uses electric propellers for vertical takeoff and can also drive on roads. Founded in Palo Alto in 2015, Alef says it has logged more than 1,000 flights and received over 3,300 preorders for its first model.