This Five-seat Flying Taxi Could Take You From NYC to Boston In an Hour On a Single Charge

German air taxi company Lilium unveiled its five-seater, all-electric passenger jet for the first time. The jet successfully completed its maiden test flight, demonstrating its ability to take off and land vertically. The aircraft is powered by 36 all-electric engines and Lilium claims that it can travel up to 185 miles on a single charge. The company hopes to launch its air taxi service by 2025. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA  Subscribe to Mashable: http://on.mash.to/subscribe  Best of playlist: https://on.mash.to/BestOf  MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB  Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1hCcRpl  Facebook: http://bit.ly/2T5bgLp Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Cx8gSN Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Tctzi3 Mashable is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us. #electriccar #flyingcar #airtaxi http://bit.ly/2LZE61i Mashable May 21, 2019 at 01:37PM