Airspeeder

This year we’re going to get the world’s first racing series for electric flying cars. The vehicles kind of look like drones, just a lot bigger. It's kind of like the podracing in Star Wars. But isn’t it dangerous to test out new technology in such a fast, competitive environment? Matt Pearson is the founder of Airspeeder, the company making these cars, and he argues the racing track is the best place for them to work out the kinds of flying cars. (Originally aired: October 19th, 2020)