WATCH: Flying cars officially ready for lift off

It appears that flying cars are officially real.

CNN's Nick Watt reports the first personal air vehicles are ready for take-off, starting at around $190,000. It's fully electric, can lift off vertically, and needs minimal training to fly.

However, the battery currently only allows you to fly for about 20 minutes.

Aviation experts say it could revolutionise urban commuting.

"This concept is becoming a reality, and it depends on whether you want to spend $190,000 for it, but it doesn't look like you'll need a pilot's license to fly one," says Barbara Friedman, Digital Content Editor at Primedia Plus.

Watch the car lift off below:

To listen to Friedman in conversation with Clarence Ford on CapeTalk's Views and News, click below: