I am so sick of hearing helicopters going over my house! I live in North Jersey just outside NYC, and let me tell you, it’s nonstop. But there’s a solution, and it could be here as soon as next year.

Electronic Vertical Takeoff and Landing craft (eVTOLs) from Joby Aviation could be in NYC as soon as 2025. In a fascinating talk at the All-In Summit, the founders of Joby and fellow eVTOL startups Archer and Wisk explain how flying cars are closer than we think.

Downtown to JFK in 7 Minutes

As I write this on a Wednesday afternoon, Google is telling me that it will take about 45 minutes to get from downtown Manhattan to Kennedy airport. That’s actually really good — it’s often twice that or more!

Joby plans to get that down to just 7 minutes.

The cost could be lower than a helicopter since eVTOLs have a much simpler design. And already, helicopter trips on Blade often cost about the same as an Uber to/from JFK.

But to me, the best part is how quiet they are. Check out this video of a Joby compared with other aircraft!

These aircraft run at just 45 db, about as loud as a refrigerator. To me, it just sounds like wind.

This will be a massive improvement in quality of life for everyone in major metro areas.

Not Just Quieter — Safer

“Driving is more than 10,000 times more dangerous per passenger mile than flying is.”

JoeBen Bevirt, Founder & CEO, Joby Aviation

If you take an eVTOL to JFK, you don’t just save lots of time and wear and tear on Francis’ eardrums. You just might save your own life.

Driving is incredibly dangerous. Any car trips we can replace with flying is a huge win.

Airlines have an incredible safety record. Helicopters, while not as safe as airlines, are still dramatically better than a car.

eVTOLs should be much safer than a helicopter. The design is simpler, and they have many rotors — 6, in the case of the Joby aircraft. If one or more stop working, you should still be able to land safely.

Joby and Archer will use pilots. But Wisk is going even further, developing fully automated eVTOLs.

If they can nail the automation, these might be even safer than human pilots.

Wrap-Up

eVTOLs, rotors softly beating in the wind over NYC. It’s an incredible vision.

But Bevirt of Joby plans to go much further.

He plans to make Joby aircraft so quiet they can land in your yard. A flying car, at your service!

This is an incredible future. I’d be tempted to take one, even if I wasn’t going anywhere.

I think a lot of us can relate to Bevirt when he says:

“I’ve been dreaming about it since I was a kid.”

Would you ride in an eVTOL?

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