# Role of flying cars in sustainable mobility - Nature Communications

> Abstract Interest and investment in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOLs), commonly known as flying cars, have grown significantly. However, their sustainability implications are unclear.

- **Source:** [Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09426-0?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38b0a7d1d30f21f824e55e)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Planes
- **Tags:** #ev
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