A short YouTube video by Matt Wolfe that showcases and comments on the Yangwang U9 (from BYD), a high-performance electric supercar with an advanced suspension system demonstrated leaping across a gap. Wolfe highlights the demo, frames it against the idea of "flying cars," and lists key performance claims (acceleration, power, top speed) while noting the vehicle doesn’t literally fly.
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Yangwang U9 (from BYD).
6 meters of open air.
As little as just over two seconds.
Over 1,200 horsepower from four electric motors.
243 miles per hour.
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I feel like flying cars have always been like the poster child of futuristic tech. And apparently a Chinese company has released a flying electric car. Sort of. This is the Yangwang U9 from BYD. And yeah, it doesn't actually fly. Technically it leaps, but still, it's really cool, especially if you're into cars like me. Basically, they built this car with insane suspension and acceleration, and it could also lift its wheels up, leading to this. Apparently this demo shows the car leaping across 6 meters of open air all on its own. It's not techn technically flying, but it could be a nice use case for, you know, getting over potholes, I guess. But joking aside, it's cool that this kind of tech is making leaps. No pun intended. Well, sort of, because it does bring us closer and closer to the ultra futuristic Star wars looking society. Hopefully one where traffic doesn't exist. BYD is also one of the world's largest EV makers, and the U9 has some impressive specs. Zero to 60 in as little as over two seconds pushes over 1200 horsepower from four electric motors. And the suspension system's actual use case of keeping the car stable on basically any terrain. Oh, and it reached 243 miles per hour, making it one of the fastest cars in the world. So flying cars might still be a few years away, but this jumping supercar, pretty close.
