Alef Model A flying car 2026: price, range, and preorder terms

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Alef Model A has drawn more than 3,200 preorders, but calling them confirmed sales would be premature. The manufacturer lists an expected price of $299,999 — roughly the cost of a small house in parts of the US — while the deposit is just $150 for the general queue or $1,500 for the priority queue.

According to the stated specs, the Model A combines a two-seat city car with a vertical takeoff aircraft. Eight electric propellers are tucked into the top of the body, and the cabin stays level while the frame rotates 90 degrees. Ground range is rated at 320 km (200 miles), while flight range comes in at roughly 160–177 km (100–110 miles). Road speed is capped at 52 km/h (32 mph), since in the US the vehicle is classified as a low-speed vehicle.

The main catch sits in Alef’s own preorder agreement. A reservation is not a purchase contract — it doesn’t lock in a final price, a spot in the production schedule, a specific configuration, or a delivery date. The company explicitly reserves the right to change advertised features, including vertical takeoff capability, or to cancel an order and refund the deposit.

The Model A has genuinely received a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA, which allowed testing to continue. But that’s not the same as full type certification for a production aircraft: the FAA notes that special certificates come with operating limitations and may authorize only specific kinds of flights. For comparison, Jetson One — a personal eVTOL aircraft — has already begun deliveries to buyers, though it’s a compact single-seat machine in a different class altogether, with no pretense of being a road-legal car.