India, Feb. 23 -- A California-based automaker has released footage of their electric car "jumping" over another car on a road, calling it the "first test in history of a car drive and vertical takeoff in a city."

In the now viral video, which at first might seem like a scene from a science fiction movie, the Alef Model Zero test version electric vehicle can be seen taking flight, slowly floating into the air and floating over cars parked on a street.

"This drive and flight test represents an important proof of technology in a real-world city environment. We hope it will be a moment similar to the Wright Brothers' Kitty Hawk video, proving to humanity that new transportation is possible," Alef Aeronautics CEO Jim Dukhovny said.

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