The Aporia
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Qi, T. (2026, October 30). Chinese flying cars more commercially viable than Tesla’s Roadster, says Xpeng executive. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3372694/chinese-flying-cars-more-commercially-viable-teslas-roadster-says-xpeng-executive
Qi, Themis. “Chinese flying cars more commercially viable than Tesla’s Roadster, says Xpeng executive.” South China Morning Post, 30 Oct. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3372694/chinese-flying-cars-more-commercially-viable-teslas-roadster-says-xpeng-executive.
Qi, Themis. “Chinese flying cars more commercially viable than Tesla’s Roadster, says Xpeng executive.” South China Morning Post, October 30, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3372694/chinese-flying-cars-more-commercially-viable-teslas-roadster-says-xpeng-executive.
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As of October 30, 2026, Wang Tan, co-founder of Aridge and an affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, claimed that flying cars produced by Chinese companies are more commercially viable than the Tesla Roadster. According to Tan, the Tesla Roadster can only fly for a few seconds, whereas Xpeng’s flying car model can remain airborne for about 20 minutes due to different technological approaches adopted by Chinese firms. This assertion highlights a significant difference in flight capabilities and suggests that Chinese companies may have an edge in developing practical and marketable flying vehicles.
