It’s a step forward which is better than no step at all

You're so spot on! Lithium batteries manufacturing has disastrous environmental impact, lest we should forget about charging that is powered by fossil fuels. Any green energy is a pipe dream with uncomfortable, cold, hard facts.

No. They spent, probably a million dollars, on the extravaganza over-the-top PT Barnum style 'unveiling' but didn't even put enough power through their system to make the props turn ! How "realistic " is that ? This is just another clone (identical to Google's patented design who they claim in legal proceedings was pirated by ex employees now working for Archer -- Mark Moore also jumped ship from Uber ) The economics of travel by (three) taxis - two on the ground at each end and one in the flight part of a single trip are unviable for any but the Uber rich . (pun) Will it fly ? Yes just like a barn door with enough power . Will it crash ? Certainly. -the first birdstrike or flockstrike will result in catastrophic "disassembly' in flight - prepare to meet your Maker..... It is fraud to make statements that this thing could ever make any substantial\contribution to relieving road congestion or to 'revolutionizing' transport - carbon fibre composite is old (50 years in sailplanes) high cost tech unable to sustain automotive production rates or costs - by orders of magnitude. This will end in tears like similar schemes before - Eclipse,Terrafugia,Synergy, other eVtols etc . Be warned .