Alef even has the backing of Tim Draper, a high-profile venture capitalist who was an early investor in both Tesla and SpaceX.The FAA even reportedly gave another flying car concept, Samson Sky's Switchblade, the go-ahead for flight testing in July.But Ramsey is adamant that, even with more clarity from the FAA and other regulators, companies looking to get their flying car concepts certified still face a "major challenge."Alef hopes to speed up its regulatory process by first seeking air certification outside of the U.S., specifically in Asia and Europe, Dukhovny says: "[That] will not only help us build a safety record, but also will allow us to gather enough data to help with FAA certification process in the U.S."Dukhovny also plans to initially have the Model A certified as a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV), which would mean the car couldn't exceed roughly 25 miles per hour on public roads."I would personally be very surprised if we have a flying vehicle like that ready for production in the next two years," he adds."