Patent Publication Number: US-11661127-B2

Title: Modular ground vehicle and flight vehicle sharing system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application is a 35 U.S.C. § 371 National Phase conversion of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2018/102579, filed on Aug. 27, 2018, which is based on and claims the priority of Chinese patent application No. 201710775610.2, filed on Aug. 31, 2017. The entire disclosure of the above-identified applications is incorporated herein by reference. The PCT International Patent Application was filed and published in English. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present application relates to the technical field of combined applications of automobiles with aircrafts, and particularly to a modular flying car, a flying car system, and a flying car sharing method. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In the field of automobiles and aircrafts, a kind of flying car appears now. The flying car is equipped with propeller or jet turbine. It can not only drive on the ground, but also can form the shape of a plane by mechanical deformation. It can glide or realize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). When the road is not unimpeded or the road is far away, it can fly directly to the destination and better solve the traffic jam problem. 
     It is well known that a good chassis is essential for a car to achieve good road driving performance. The chassis includes a large number of transmission devices and has a large weight, which is contradictory to the requirements of lightweight for aircrafts. Further, according to the principle of aerodynamics, a car needs to provide good downward pressure if it needs to drive stably, but an aircraft is completely opposite and it needs good rising force. This has brought difficulty to the aerodynamic design of the shape of the flying car, and has not been solved well till now. 
     TECHNICAL SOLUTION 
     In view of above, the present application provides a modular flying car which includes a ground vehicle and a flight vehicle capable of landing on the ground vehicle, wherein the users can choose to travel by the ground vehicle or the flight vehicle, and can transfer between the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle, to solve the traffic jam problem and make the realization of the flying car more feasible. 
     In an embodiment, the present application provides a modular flying car. The modular flying car includes a ground vehicle and a flight vehicle. The ground vehicle includes a chassis, a first cabin and a landing platform. The landing platform is configured for landing the flight vehicle. The flight vehicle includes a second cabin and a flight driving device. The flight vehicle is capable of landing vertically on the landing platform and connected with the ground vehicle by interlocking, and the flight vehicle is capable of taking off vertically from the landing platform. 
     In an embodiment, the present application provides a ground vehicle. The ground vehicle includes a chassis, a cabin and a landing platform. The landing platform is configured for landing a flight vehicle. 
     In an embodiment, the present application provides a flight vehicle. The flight vehicle includes a cabin and a flight driving device. The flight vehicle is capable of landing vertically on a landing platform formed on a ground vehicle and connected with the ground vehicle, and the flight vehicle is capable of taking off vertically from the landing platform. 
     In an embodiment, the present application further provides a flying car system. The flying car system includes a ground vehicle, a flight vehicle and a server. The ground vehicle includes a chassis, a first cabin, a landing platform, a driving controller and a first communication module. The landing platform is configured for landing the flight vehicle. The first communication module is connected with the driving controller. The flight vehicle includes a second cabin, a flight driving device, a flight controller and a second communication module. The second communication module is connected with the flight controller. The server includes a third communication module. The flight vehicle is capable of landing vertically on the landing platform and connected with the ground vehicle by interlocking, and the flight vehicle is capable of taking off vertically from the landing platform. The ground vehicle and the server are communicated with each other wirelessly via the first communication module and the third communication module. The flight vehicle and the server are communicated with each other wirelessly via the second communication module and the third communication module. 
     In an embodiment, the present application provides a flying car sharing method. The ground vehicle and the flight vehicle can be shared under the premise of payment. A user can communicate with the server using the terminal to realize calling the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle. In use, the user can transfer between the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle. After use, the user can return the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle while paying certain fees. The following several scenarios of use are given for example. 
     Scenario one: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a ground vehicle for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the ground vehicle. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle, so that the ground vehicle is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario two: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a ground vehicle for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the ground vehicle. When reaching the midway B, if there is a traffic jam or a bad road condition, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a flight vehicle for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle flies above and lands on the landing platform of the ground vehicle, so that the user can transfer from the ground vehicle to the flight vehicle and continue to travel by the flight vehicle. After transferring to the flight vehicle, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle, so that the ground vehicle is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle, so that the flight vehicle is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario three: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a flight vehicle for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the flight vehicle. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle, so that the flight vehicle is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario four: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a flight vehicle for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the flight vehicle. When reaching the midway B, if the road condition becomes better and no traffic jam, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a ground vehicle for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle lands on the landing platform of the ground vehicle, so that the user can transfer from the flight vehicle to the ground vehicle and continue to travel by the ground vehicle. After transferring to the ground vehicle, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle, so that the flight vehicle is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle, so that the ground vehicle is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario five: at the starting point A, the user can directly lease a ground vehicle from the lessor and travel by the ground vehicle. When reaching the midway B, if there is a traffic jam or a bad road condition, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a flight vehicle for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle flies above and lands on the landing platform of the ground vehicle, so that the user can transfer from the ground vehicle to the flight vehicle and continue to travel by the flight vehicle. After transferring to the flight vehicle, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle, so that the ground vehicle is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle, so that the flight vehicle is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario six: at the starting point A, the user can directly lease a flight vehicle from the lessor and travel by the flight vehicle. When reaching the midway B, if the road condition becomes better and no traffic jam, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle to the server through the terminal, the server allocates a ground vehicle for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle lands on the landing platform of the ground vehicle, so that the user can transfer from the flight vehicle to the ground vehicle and continue to travel by the ground vehicle. After transferring to the ground vehicle, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle, so that the flight vehicle is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle to the server through the terminal while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle, so that the ground vehicle is returned back to the lessor. 
     ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS 
     From above, the present application provides a modular flying car, a flying car system and a flying car sharing method. When the traffic is not unimpeded and the road condition is good, the users can choose to travel by the ground vehicle. When there is traffic jam or the road condition is not good, the users can choose to travel by the flight vehicle. Further, the users can transfer between the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle. As there is a landing platform formed on the ground vehicle, the flight vehicle can land on the landing platform of the ground vehicle, for facilitating the users to transfer between the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle. As such, even in the case of traffic jams, the users can reach their destinations quickly. Because the flight vehicle can fly independently, the flight vehicle does not need to design the chassis, and the ground vehicle does not have to consider the aerodynamic requirements of flight in design, so that the realization of the flying car is more feasible. Further, through the sharing of the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle, it provides the users with a new way of travel selection and improves the user experience. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a schematic view of a modular flying car according to an embodiment of the present application. 
         FIG.  2    is a schematic view of the ground vehicle of the modular flying car of  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  3    is a schematic view of the flight vehicle of the modular flying car of  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  4    is a schematic view of the landing platform of the ground vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application. 
         FIG.  5    is a schematic view of the ground vehicle according to another embodiment of the present application. 
         FIG.  6    is a schematic view showing the flight vehicle is landed on the ground vehicle of  FIG.  5   . 
         FIG.  7    is a schematic view of the first locking device according to an example of the present application. 
         FIG.  8    is a schematic view of the second locking device according to an example of the present application. 
         FIG.  9    is a partially schematic view of the first locking device according to the example of the present application. 
         FIG.  10    is a schematic view of the first locking device according to another example of the present application. 
         FIG.  11    is a schematic view of the second locking device according to another example of the present application. 
         FIG.  12    is a schematic view of the first locking device interlocked with the second locking device according to the another example of the present application. 
         FIG.  13    is a schematic view of the first locking device according to a further example of the present application. 
         FIG.  14    is a schematic view of the second locking device according to a further example of the present application. 
         FIG.  15    is a schematic view of the first locking device interlocked with the second locking device according to the further example of the present application. 
         FIG.  16    is a schematic view of the flight vehicle according to another embodiment of the present application. 
         FIG.  17    is a schematic view of a flying car system according to an embodiment of the present application. 
         FIG.  18    is a block diagram of the ground vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application. 
         FIG.  19    is a block diagram of the flight vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application. 
         FIG.  20    is a block diagram of the server according to an embodiment of the present application. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     In order to make the purposes, characteristics, and advantages of the present application more apparently, embodiments of the present application will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawing figures. 
     First Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIGS.  1 - 3   , a modular flying car is provided in a first embodiment of the present application. The flying car has a modular structure, and includes a ground vehicle  10  and a flight vehicle  20 . 
     The ground vehicle  10  includes a chassis  11 , a first cabin  12  and a landing platform  13 . The landing platform  13  is used for landing the flight vehicle  20 . The ground vehicle  10  further includes power system, transmission system, steering system, braking system, and control system, etc., so that the ground vehicle  10  is able to drive independently. Preferably, the ground vehicle  10  is able to drive autonomously without manual operations. That is, the ground vehicle  10  has autonomous driving capability on roads and highways. 
     The flight vehicle  20  includes a second cabin  21  and a flight driving device  22 . The flight vehicle  20  further includes power device, transmission device, steering device, and control device, etc., so that the flight vehicle  20  is able to fly independently. Preferably, the flight vehicle  20  is able to fly autonomously without manual operations. That is, the flight vehicle  20  has autonomous flight capability. 
     The landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10  is provided for the flight vehicle  20  to land on. The flight vehicle  20  may be docked to the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 . Specifically, the flight vehicle  20  is able to vertically land on the landing platform  13  and connected with the ground vehicle  10  by interlocking, and the flight vehicle  20  is able to take off vertically from the landing platform  13 . 
     In the embodiment illustrated in  FIGS.  1 - 3   , the first cabin  12  is provided at a front end of the chassis  11 , the landing platform  13  is provided at a rear end of the chassis  11 . The landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10  is located behind the first cabin  12 . When the flight vehicle  20  is landed on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , the second cabin  21  and the first cabin  12  are adjoined with each other, to make the overall structure of the flying car compact. Herein, the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  each may have only a single row of seats. For example, when it is required to take only one or two occupants, a ground vehicle  10  with a single row of seats and a flight vehicle  20  with a single row of seats may be designed. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1   , when the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13 , the nose of the flight vehicle  20  faces towards the rear end of the ground vehicle  10 , i.e., the nose of the flight vehicle  20  is disposed opposite to the head of the ground vehicle  10 . The first cabin  12  is provided with a first cabin door confronting the second cabin  21 , and the second cabin  21  is provided with a second cabin door confronting the first cabin  12 . The first cabin door and the second cabin door may be electric doors and be opened simultaneously, so that the occupants can transfer conveniently between the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  via the first cabin door and the second cabin door, without the need to get off from the first cabin  12  or the second cabin  21 . Further, the seats in the first cabin  12  and the second cabin  21  may be rotatable and can be rotated to face towards the cabin door, for facilitating the transfer for the occupants. 
     It is important that the ground vehicle  10  should be capable of supporting the precision landing of the flight vehicle  20  to the best extent possible because this will ensure normal operations can be conducted in most weather conditions. The flight vehicle  20  should keep people safe by physically removing spinning propellers from areas where people could walk. These problems may be solved by a ground vehicle  10  with a landing platform  13  that can lift the flight vehicle  20  high enough away from the ground that people cannot touch it but low enough when driving that people can easily ingress/egress. 
     For example, as shown in  FIG.  4   , when the landing platform  13  is provided at the rear end of the chassis  11 , a height of the landing platform  13  may be regulated up and down relative to the chassis  11 . When the flight vehicle  20  performs takeoff or landing, the ground vehicle  10  may elevate the landing platform  13  up to a safety height, to keep people on the ground away from spinning propellers. Also, the ground vehicle  10  may lower the landing platform  13  down to a suitable height, for facilitating the occupants to get on/off the flight vehicle  20  or transfer between the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20 . 
     Specifically, the landing platform  13  may be supported on the chassis  11  of the ground vehicle  10  by a supporting frame  101 . The supporting frame  101  is connected with the chassis  11  through a driving device  102 . The driving device  102  is, for example, a hydraulic cylinder or an air cylinder. When the driving device  102  extends out or retracts back, the supporting frame  101  is driven to bring the landing platform  13  to move up or down relative to the chassis  11 . When the driving device  102  extends out, the landing platform  13  is raised up by the supporting frame  101 , and when the driving device  102  retracts back, the landing platform  13  is lowered down by the supporting frame  101 . 
     In another embodiment as shown in  FIGS.  5 - 6   , the first cabin  12  is formed on the chassis  11 , and a top of the first cabin  12  functions as the landing platform  13 . When the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13 , the flight vehicle  20  is docked to the top of the ground vehicle  10 , so long as it meets the height limit requirements of the roads. In this case, the ground vehicle  10  may have two rows of seats, to satisfy the need for taking more occupants. However, the flight vehicle  20  may be of a single row of seats for taking one or two occupants, to decrease the overall weight of the flight vehicle  20  and reduce the difficulty of design for the flight vehicle  20 . 
     When the flight vehicle  20  lands vertically on the ground vehicle  10 , the ground vehicle  10  can effectively transfer the collision loads from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10 . 
     During landing, the ground vehicle  10  can guide the flight vehicle  20  to realize vertical landing and docking. For example, the ground vehicle  10  is provided with a lidar device  103  (as shown in  FIG.  4   ). The lidar device  103  can detect the existence of potential risks around the landing area, the on-board computer can automatically assess whether the landing area meets the minimum requirements for landing, and the assessing result is sent to the flight vehicle  20  via encrypted data link. Further, the pilot of the flight vehicle  20  can also conduct a visual safety assessment of the landing area to ensure consistency with the automatic assessment result. 
     The lidar device  103  can further be used for performing alignment between the flight vehicle  20  and the landing platform  13  when the flight vehicle  20  is landing on the landing platform  13 . When the flight vehicle  20  flies above the landing platform  13  to be ready for landing on the ground vehicle  10 , the flight vehicle  20  and the ground vehicle  10  communicate with each other via short-distance wireless communication technology. After the flight vehicle  20  is aligned with the landing platform  13  by using the lidar device  103 , the flight vehicle  20  lands onto the landing platform  13  vertically. 
     Through two-way encrypted data link between the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20 , the ground vehicle  10  can provide guidance for the precise landing of the flight vehicle  20 . The two-way encrypted data link between the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  has wireless data transmission, high bandwidth, high speed and strong anti-electromagnetic interference capability. 
     The ground vehicle  10  can provide the following information and guidance for the precise landing of the flight vehicle  20 : real-time wind velocity and direction, barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, azimuth (magnetic heading) and elevation angles of the landing platform  13 , differential GPS base station (GPS position), near-IR beacon lights, high-contrast optical alignment markings/lights, LIDAR detection for obstacles, encrypted data connection between the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20 . 
     When the flight vehicle  20  is docked to the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  are connected by interlocking with each other. A first locking device  14  is formed on the landing platform  13 , and a second locking device  24  is formed on a bottom portion of the flight vehicle  20 . When the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13 , the first locking device  14  and the second locking device  24  are connected by interlocking with each other, so that the flight vehicle  20  is docked to the ground vehicle  10  by interlocking. 
     In an example as shown in  FIGS.  7 - 9   , the first locking device  14  includes claws  141  formed on the landing platform  13 , and the second locking device  24  includes grooves  241 . The claws  141  are insertable into the grooves  241 . Specifically, the second locking device  24  may be a fixing grid defined with a plurality of grooves  241 . Further, the claws  141  is rotatable on the landing platform  13 , in order to reduce the connecting accuracy requirement when the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 . The first locking device  14  further includes a supporting base  142  formed on the landing platform  13 , and the claws  141  are formed on the supporting base  142 . 
     In another example as shown in  FIGS.  10 - 12   , the first locking device  14  includes a first sucker  143  and a hook  144 , and the second locking device  24  includes a second sucker  243  and an engaging portion  244 . The first sucker  143  and the second sucker  243  are fixed by adsorption with each other, the engaging portion  244  is engaged with the hook  144 , thereby locking the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10 . The first sucker  143  and the second sucker  243  may be magnetic sucker or vacuum sucker. Under the adsorption force between the first sucker  143  and the second sucker  243 , the flight vehicle  20  and the ground vehicle  10  are aligned automatically. 
     In a further example as shown in  FIGS.  13 - 15   , the first locking device  14  includes a first sucker  145 , an inserting groove  146  and a locking portion  147  formed in the inserting groove  146 . The second locking device  24  includes a second sucker  245 , an inserting pole  246  and a locking groove  247  formed in the inserting pole  246 . The first sucker  145  and the second sucker  245  are fixed by adsorption with each other, the inserting pole  246  is inserted into the inserting groove  146 , the locking portion  147  is locked in the locking groove  247  to fix the inserting pole  246  in the inserting groove  146 , thereby locking the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10 . The first sucker  145  and the second sucker  245  may be magnetic sucker or vacuum sucker. Under the adsorption force between the first sucker  145  and the second sucker  245 , the flight vehicle  20  and the ground vehicle  10  are aligned automatically. 
     The power of the ground vehicle  10  can adopt pure electric mode or hybrid mode, and the power of the flight vehicle  20  can adopt pure electric mode or hybrid mode. 
     When the flight vehicle  20  is docked to the ground vehicle  10 , the flight vehicle  20  can be charged by the ground vehicle  10 . Specifically, a first socket  15  (as shown in  FIG.  7   ) is formed on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , a second socket  25  (as shown in  FIG.  9   ) is formed on the flight vehicle  20  correspondingly. When the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  stably, the second locking device  24  and the first locking device  14  are interlocked, the first socket  15  and the second socket  25  are connected by plug-in, the flight vehicle  20  and the ground vehicle  10  are electrically connected with each other, and the ground vehicle  10  is able to charge the flight vehicle  20 . 
     The ground vehicle  10  may have a battery pack. The minimum power supply mileage of the battery pack should be twice the distance between two farthest charging stations in the driving city. Since the ground vehicle  10  needs to charge the flight vehicle  20 , the capacity of the battery pack of the ground vehicle  10  should exceed  100  kilowatt hours. 
     In order to avoid the unfolded flight driving device  22  of the flight vehicle  20  from generating resistance or interference when the ground vehicle  10  drives on the road, the flight driving device  22  of the flight vehicle  20  can be retracted or folded in order to meet the requirements of road driving. After the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13 , the flight driving device  22  is retracted or folded towards the flight vehicle  20  (as shown in  FIG.  1   ), in order to fit the flight vehicle  20  inside the footprint of the ground vehicle  10 . When the flight vehicle  20  needs to take off from the landing platform  13 , the flight driving device  22  is extended out from the flight vehicle  20  (as shown in  FIG.  3   ), in order to provide the lift force for the flight vehicle  20 . For example, the flight vehicle  20  may be provided with a tandem wing with one lift fan per wing to allow excellent controllability of the quad-copter configuration while allowing the wings to simply fold (or sweep) forward and aft along the body to stay within a standard vehicle width when driving. 
     Specifically, the flight driving device  22  includes a driving motor  221 , a rotor  222  and a supporting arm  223 . The driving motor  221  is used for driving the rotor  222  to rotate, so as to enable the flight vehicle  20  to realize vertical takeoff and vertical landing. The rotor  222  is mounted on the supporting arm  223 , and the supporting arm  223  is connected to the second cabin  21 . The quantity of the flight driving device  22  may be multiple, i.e., the flight vehicle  20  may be a multi-rotor aircraft, e.g., having four rotors. Each rotor  222  is equipped with a driving motor  221 . Optionally, the flight driving device  22  may have a plurality of rotors and a plurality of fixing wings simultaneously. 
     The flight vehicle  20  can realize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). VTOL requires the aircraft to accelerate air in a downward direction. The fundamental physics model of the actuator disk is useful for estimating specific power requirements. 
     The ideal power required to hover (not counting propeller inefficiencies or swirl imparted to the flow or extra power needed to climb) is: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Where T is the thrust (equal to the gross takeoff weight, GTOW) of the flight vehicle, A is the actuator disk area (or the area swept out by the proprotor), and rho is the air density. Given an assumed air density and disk loading, this relation can be used to determine a minimum specific power allowable for an entire flight vehicle system. In SI units, this relation becomes: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Or conversely, a given vehicle specific power can determine a maximum allowable disk loading: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     With this knowledge of the physics and the technical limits of today&#39;s battery technology, this simple relation can be used to determine estimates of the minimum propeller size for a given weight of flight vehicle. Although simplistic, this can be used to determine theoretical maximum weights for a given flight vehicle envelope/package size, which is particularly useful due to the geometric constraints of driving on roads. 
     To estimate vehicle specific power, we must know both the specific power of the battery and the battery mass fraction (the ratio of the battery weight to the gross vehicle weight). Given the experience of the A3 Vahana team, it is reasonable to use their battery mass fraction (˜25%) as an initial guess. Therefore, the battery specific power must be reduced by a factor of four to estimate vehicle specific power. The SOA LG Chem cell would therefore enable a vehicle specific power of 338 W/kg necessitating a maximum potential disk loading of 237 kg/m{circumflex over ( )}2. If we then scale the size of the Vahana by a factor of two to account for a doubling of the payload/occupancy, a candidate two place vehicle would have a maximum gross takeoff weight of 1450 kg with a minimum allowable total lift fan size of 6.1 m{circumflex over ( )}2. If this minimum area were to be one rotor, it would be 2.8 meters diameter—which itself is larger than the allowable width of a truck. This suggests that some type of folding of the VTOL flight components may be required in order to stay within one lane once practical efficiencies are taken into account that will increase power and disk size requirements. If we were to restrict our battery choice to the highest specific energy Panasonic cells, the maximum allowable disk loading would only be 27 kg/m{circumflex over ( )}2 necessitating a 54 m{circumflex over ( )}2 (8.3 m diameter) rotor for a 1450 kg flight vehicle. This would likely force a helicopter-like configuration which would have significant range limitations due to the poor L/D (lift-to-drag ratio) and low frequency blade noise that will be less-well attenuated by the atmosphere. This example illustrates why battery specific power is fundamentally important to the flight vehicle. 
     Even with the best specific power cells available, it is certain that with today&#39;s battery technology, the disk area of the flight vehicle will be large compared to a typical car dimension. One could reasonably estimate a minimum of 3 m{circumflex over ( )}2 disk area per person payload with today&#39;s battery technology. More disk area per unit payload will reduce the power required to hover and is therefore very desirable. 
     Equation 1 above represents an ideal (minimum) power required to hover. In practice, there are aerodynamic losses in the prop/rotor that cause the actual shaft power needed to be higher than the theoretical power calculated. These losses are summarized by a hover figure of merit (FM) which is simply a non-dimensional efficiency. In addition, there are required climb, maneuvering, and reserve excess power margins that are typically at least 15%. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     P shaft : shaft power 
     P: theoretical power 
     Margin: reserve excess power margin 
     FM hover : hover figure of merit 
     GTOW: gross takeoff weight 
     A: disk area 
     rho: the air density 
     Typical hover FMs are in the range of 0.6-0.8 for VTOL aircrafts. These rotor losses noticeably increase the shaft power required. 
     In addition to the aerodynamic losses, electrical losses in the batteries, motors, wires, and inverters must be included to estimate maximum electrical power. These losses are commonly noted with an electrical efficiency η e  that is typically in the range of 0.9. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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Usable Cruise Energy=Available Batt. Energy−VTOL Batt. Energy−Reserve Batt. Energy   equation 7
 
     Available Batt. Energy: available battery energy 
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     There are many variables that can affect the hover time, but for our purposes, we will assume that both the climb and transition phase and the descent and landing phase require 45 seconds of hover power each. And that the vehicle must be capable of an aborted landing followed by a successful landing—requiring a total of 4*45=180 seconds of hover time. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Note that this amount of energy is proportional to the GTOW to the 3/2 power, so extra weight is particularly penalizing to VTOL battery energy required. 
     The reserve battery energy is determined by the FAA mandated minimum reserves for VTOL VFR (visual flight rules) flight of 20 minutes. This time is multiplied by the cruise power consumption. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Where P ecruise  is the electric power consumed during cruise flight, and V c  is the cruise speed of the aircraft. Note that the three efficiencies of the range equation show up again here. Maximizing those efficiencies is key to making the flight vehicle have a practical range. 
     This first principles analysis is used to guide conceptual design of the flight vehicle. The equations above can be used to evaluate the effect of parametric changes on the range of a VTOL flight vehicle. In particular, the appropriate disk loading and the lift-to-drag ratio are important parameters to help evaluate the feasibility of the flight vehicle concept with today&#39;s battery technology. 
     These parameters of L/D and disk area drive much of the basic geometry of the flight vehicle: disk area determines the size of the VTOL proprotors and lift-to-drag ratio is proportional to the wingspan divided by the square root of the wetted area, both of which are major drivers of the basic geometry. 
     However, there is a good case for proceeding with development of a very high L/D VTOL folding aircraft for flight vehicle for at least two reasons. First improvements in battery technology will dramatically reduce requirements on L/D in the future. In addition, it is possible that the 20 minute VFR reserve could be dramatically reduced for electric VTOL aircraft. This could also help dramatically reduce the necessary L/D. 
     It is extremely difficult to execute precision landings in real-world conditions with gusts and unstable air. The vehicle dynamic control system will need to respond to these perturbations with sufficient control margin to allow the flight vehicle to land on the ground vehicle in all but the most extreme conditions. While the flight vehicle should always have the ability to land off of the vehicle (on the ground) in off-nominal operations, those operations should be extremely rare. We have recommended that the flight vehicle should be capable of conducting a precision landing on the ground vehicle in 30 kt winds with gusts to 45 kts. Conditions worse than these are rare in most locations, and as such, it should be possible to avoid ground-landings most of the time. For those times when a landing on the ground is necessary, the ground vehicle will need to have the capability of loading the flight vehicle onto it (like a flatbed tow truck). 
     The ground vehicle will need to be capable of conducting an assessment of a potential VTOL operations location. This determination could be made through the use of the ground vehicle&#39;s on-board LIDAR system to map out surrounding obstacles and wires that could pose a hazard to VTOL operations. In addition, the flight vehicle operator should be required to conduct a visual assessment of the landing area to ensure that he/she agrees with the assessment of the automation. The ground vehicle AI should continuously learn from this operator teaching and it should become better at making site assessment with time. 
     In an embodiment, the flight vehicle  20  has a cruise speed greater than 185 km/hr (100 kts), a minimum range of 93 km (50 nautical miles), a noise signature less than 67 dB at a distance of 250 feet altitude, a minimum payload of 100 kg (one occupant), and preferably with a minimum payload of 200 kg (two occupants). The flight vehicle  20  has the ability to land on the ground vehicle  10  in 30 kt winds with gusts to 45 kts. The flight vehicle  20  has a disk area of 25 m{circumflex over ( )}2 and a L/D of 16. 
     Referring to  FIG.  16   , the flight vehicle  20  further includes a parachute system by which safe landing is possible in case of emergency, such as loss of power. The parachute system includes a parachute  231 , a parachute housing  232  and an emergency button  233 . The parachute housing  232  is formed in the flight vehicle  20 , and the parachute  231  is received in the parachute housing  232 . The emergency button  233  is used to control the parachute  231  to open. When the flight vehicle  20  is in emergency situations such as falling, the occupants can press the emergency button  233  to open the parachute housing  232  and release the parachute  231 , to prevent the flight vehicle  20  from falling and improve the safety of flight. 
     Further, the flight vehicle  20  can land directly onto the ground in an emergency, and the flight vehicle  20  can be picked up by the ground vehicle  10  to the landing platform  13 . That is, the ground vehicle  10  can lift the flight vehicle  20  from the ground and load it to the landing platform  13 . 
     Second Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIGS.  17 - 20   , a flying car system is provided in a second embodiment of the present application. The flying car system includes a ground vehicle  10 , a flight vehicle  20  and a server  30 . The structures about the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  can refer to the above first embodiment, and are omitted herein for clarity. 
     The ground vehicle  10  further includes a driving controller  17  and a first communication module  18 . The first communication module  18  is connected with the driving controller  17 . The flight vehicle  20  further includes a flight controller  27  and a second communication module  28 . The second communication module  28  is connected with the flight controller  27 . The server  30  includes a processor  31  and a third communication module  32 . The third communication module  32  is connected with the processor  31 . 
     The ground vehicle  10  and the server  30  are communicated with each other wirelessly via the first communication module  18  and the third communication module  32 . The flight vehicle  20  and the server  30  are communicated with each other wirelessly via the second communication module  28  and the third communication module  32 . Particularly, a wireless communication connection between the first communication module  18  and the third communication module  32 , and between the second communication module  28  and the third communication module  32 , can be realized through 2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS and other wireless networks. 
     The ground vehicle  10  further includes a first positioning module  19 . The first positioning module  19  is connected with the driving controller  17 . The first positioning module  19  is used for acquiring the position information of the ground vehicle  10 , and the position information of the ground vehicle  10  may be sent to the server  30  through the first communication module  18 . After receiving the position information of the ground vehicle  10 , the server  30  may further send the position information of the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20  and/or a terminal  40  through the third communication module  32 . 
     The flight vehicle  20  further includes a second positioning module  29 . The second positioning module  29  is connected with the flight controller  27 . The second positioning module  29  is used for acquiring the position information of the flight vehicle  20 , and the position information of the flight vehicle  20  may be sent to the server  30  through the second communication module  28 . After receiving the position information of the flight vehicle  20 , the server  30  may further send the position information of the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10  and/or the terminal  40  through the third communication module  32 . 
     The ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  above can be shared under the premise of payment. A user can communicate with the server  30  using the terminal  40  to realize calling the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20 . In use, the user can transfer between the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20 . After use, the user can return the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  while paying certain fees. Hereinafter, several scenarios of use are given for example. 
     Scenario one: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the ground vehicle  10 . After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the ground vehicle  10  is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario two: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the ground vehicle  10 . When reaching the midway B, if there is a traffic jam or a bad road condition, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle  20  flies above and lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20  and continue to travel by the flight vehicle  20 . After transferring to the flight vehicle  20 , the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the ground vehicle  10  is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle  20 , so that the flight vehicle  20  is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario three: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the flight vehicle  20 . After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle  20 , so that the flight vehicle  20  is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario four: at the starting point A, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the call request, so that the user can travel by the flight vehicle  20 . When reaching the midway B, if the road condition becomes better and no traffic jam, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10  and continue to travel by the ground vehicle  10 . After transferring to the ground vehicle  10 , the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle  20 , so that the flight vehicle  20  is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the ground vehicle  10  is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario five: at the starting point A, the user can directly lease a ground vehicle  10  from the lessor and travel by the ground vehicle  10 . When reaching the midway B, if there is a traffic jam or a bad road condition, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle  20  flies above and lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20  and continue to travel by the flight vehicle  20 . After transferring to the flight vehicle  20 , the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the ground vehicle  10  is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle  20 , so that the flight vehicle  20  is returned back to the lessor. 
     Scenario six: at the starting point A, the user can directly lease a flight vehicle  20  from the lessor and travel by the flight vehicle  20 . When reaching the midway B, if the road condition becomes better and no traffic jam, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , the server  30  allocates a ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the call request, the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10  and continue to travel by the ground vehicle  10 . After transferring to the ground vehicle  10 , the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the flight vehicle  20 , so that the flight vehicle  20  is returned back to the lessor. After reaching the destination C, the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40  while paying the fees for the use of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the ground vehicle  10  is returned back to the lessor. 
     According to the actual needs, the user can flexibly select the travel mode by the ground vehicle  10  or by the flight vehicle  20 . For example, the user can firstly travel by a ground vehicle  10 , then transfer to a flight vehicle  20 , later transfer to a ground vehicle  10 , and finally transfer to a flight vehicle  20  to reach the destination. 
     Third Embodiment 
     A flying car sharing method is provided in a third embodiment of the present application. The method includes: 
     S 101 : the terminal  40  sends a first call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a first position information to the server  30 ; 
     Specifically, the terminal  40  may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, or other electronic devices. On the terminal  40 , a client (i.e., an application) for leasing the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  can be installed in advance, so that the user can send a call request for calling ground vehicle  10  or flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  by using the client. 
     When the user needs to travel, if the road condition is good, priority can be made to travel by a ground vehicle  10 , in order to reduce travel costs. Therefore, the user can send a first call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , and meanwhile, a first position information is also sent to the server  30  by the terminal  40 , wherein the first position information may be the location of the user when the terminal  40  sends the first call request to the server  30 , or a specific location that is specified by the user when the terminal  40  sends the first call request to the server  30 . 
     S 103 : the server  30  allocates an available ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the first call request; 
     Specifically, after receiving the first call request, the server  30  allocates an available ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the first call request. In the first call request, the user can specify the performance requirements of the called ground vehicle  10 , such as the discharge capacity, single row of seats or two rows of seats, etc., so that the server  30  can allocate a ground vehicle  10  that is suitable for the user according to the first call request. 
     Further, according to the received first position information, the server  30  may allocate an available ground vehicle  10  for the user from the ground vehicle parking lot which is nearest to the first position when allocating a ground vehicle  10  for the user, in order to improve the operating efficiency, reduce the running cost, and save the time for the user to wait. 
     S 105 : the server  30  sends the first position information to the allocated ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 107 : the allocated ground vehicle  10  moves to the first position according to the first position information, so that the user can travel by the ground vehicle  10 . 
     Specifically, after allocating an available ground vehicle  10  for the user, the server  30  sends the received first position information to the allocated ground vehicle  10 , so that the allocated ground vehicle  10  can move to the first position according to the first position information. 
     Preferably, the allocated ground vehicle  10  is able to drive autonomously, or optionally, is able to drive autonomously and manually. After the allocated ground vehicle  10  receives the first position information, the driving controller  17  can generate a navigation route automatically according to the first position information, and control the ground vehicle  10  to drive autonomously to the first position along the navigation route. Further, when the user travels by the ground vehicle  10 , the user only needs to input the desired destination, the ground vehicle  10  can drive autonomously, and the user does not need to manually control the ground vehicle  10 , which is very convenient. 
     Since the ground vehicle  10  has the first positioning module  19 , the first positioning module  19  can acquire the position information of the ground vehicle  10  in real time, and the position information of the ground vehicle  10  is sent to the server  30  in real time through the first communication module  18 . Therefore, in the course of the ground vehicle  10  moving to the first position, the ground vehicle  10  can send its position information to the server  30  through the first communication module  18 . After the server  30  receives the position information of the ground vehicle  10 , the server  30  sends the position information of the ground vehicle  10  to the terminal  40 , so that after calling a ground vehicle  10 , the user can know the current position of the allocated ground vehicle  10  at any time through the terminal  40 . 
     After the user reaches a destination by taking the ground vehicle  10 , the user can return the ground vehicle  10 . Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 109 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 ; 
     S 111 : the server  30  selects a ground vehicle parking lot for returning the ground vehicle  10  according to the return request and the current position information of the ground vehicle  10 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot to the ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 113 : the ground vehicle  10  returns back to the selected ground vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot. 
     Specifically, after the user arrives at dcsitination the destination by the ground vehicle  10 , the user can send a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 . Since the ground vehicle  10  has the first positioning module  19 , the first positioning module  19  can acquire the position information of the ground vehicle  10  in real time, and the position information of the ground vehicle  10  is sent to the server  30  in real time through the first communication module  18 . Therefore, the server  30  can select a ground vehicle parking lot for returning the ground vehicle  10  according to the return request and the current position information of the ground vehicle  10 . For example, the server  30  can select a ground vehicle parking lot which is nearest to the ground vehicle  10  for returning the ground vehicle  10 , and send the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot to the ground vehicle  10 , so that the ground vehicle  10  can return to the selected ground vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot. 
     Generally, the lessor who runs the lease business of the ground vehicle  10  will set up a plurality of ground vehicle parking lots at various different locations throughout the country. When the user reaches a destination after travelling a long distance by the ground vehicle  10 , the ground vehicle  10  can be returned to the nearest ground vehicle parking lot to the user when returing, so that the ground vehicle  10  can be returned to the nearby ground vehicle parking lot conveniently, and the ground vehicle  10  does not need to drive back to the original ground vehicle parking lot, thereby improving the operation efficiency. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     A flying car sharing method is provided in a fourth embodiment of the present application. The method includes: 
     S 201 : the terminal  40  sends a first call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a first position information to the server  30 ; 
     S 203 : the server  30  allocates an available ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the first call request; 
     S 205 : the server  30  sends the first position information to the allocated ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 207 : the allocated ground vehicle  10  moves to the first position according to the first position information, so that the user can travel by the ground vehicle  10 ; 
     The above steps of S 201 , S 203 , S 205 , S 207  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 101 , S 103 , S 105  and S 107  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     S 209 : the terminal  40  sends a second call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a second position information to the server  30 ; 
     Specifically, when the user reaches midway by the ground vehicle  10 , if there is a traffic jam or a bad road condition, the user can send a second call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , and meanwhile, a second position information is also sent to the server  30  by the terminal  40 , wherein the second position information may be the location of the user when the terminal  40  sends the second call request to the server  30 , or a specific location that is specified by the user when the terminal  40  sends the second call request to the server  30 . 
     S 211 : the server  30  allocates an available flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the second call request; 
     Specifically, after receiving the second call request, the server  30  allocates an available flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the second call request. In the second call request, the user can specify the performance requirements of the called flight vehicle  20 , such as the flying speed, single row of seats or two rows of seats, etc., so that the server  30  can allocate a flight vehicle  20  that is suitable for the user according to the second call request. 
     Further, according to the received second position information, the server  30  may allocate an available flight vehicle  20  for the user from the flight vehicle parking lot which is nearest to the second position when allocating a flight vehicle  20  for the user, in order to improve the operating efficiency, reduce the running cost, and save the time for the user to wait. 
     S 213 : the server  30  sends the second position information to the allocated flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 215 : the allocated flight vehicle  20  flies to the second position according to the second position information, and the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20  and continue to travel by the flight vehicle  20 . 
     Specifically, after allocating an available flight vehicle  20  for the user, the server  30  sends the received second position information to the allocated flight vehicle  20 , so that the allocated flight vehicle  20  can fly to the second position according to the second position information. After the flight vehicle  20  flies above the ground vehicle  10 , the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20  and continue to travel by the flight vehicle  20 . 
     Since the ground vehicle  10  has the first positioning module  19 , the first positioning module  19  can acquire the position information of the ground vehicle  10  in real time, and the position information of the ground vehicle  10  is sent to the server  30  in real time through the first communication module  18 . In order to ensure that the flight vehicle  20  can find the ground vehicle  10  accurately, the position information of the ground vehicle  10  is continually sent to the flight vehicle  20  in real time through the server  30 . As such, even if the ground vehicle  10  has moved to a new position different from the second position after the terminal  40  sends the second call request to the server  30 , the flight vehicle  20  can also accurately find the ground vehicle  10  according to the current position of the ground vehicle  10 . 
     Preferably, the allocated flight vehicle  20  is able to drive autonomously, or optionally, is able to drive autonomously and manually. After the flight vehicle  20  receives the second position information, the flight controller  27  can generate a navigation route automatically according to the second position information, and control the flight vehicle  20  to drive autonomously to the second position along the navigation route. Further, when the user travels by the flight vehicle  20 , the user only needs to input the desired destination, the flight vehicle  20  can fly autonomously, and the user does not need to manually control the flight vehicle  20 , which is very convenient. 
     Since the flight vehicle  20  has the second positioning module  29 , the second positioning module  29  can acquire the position information of the flight vehicle  20  in real time, and the position information of the flight vehicle  20  is sent to the server  30  in real time through the second communication module  28 . Therefore, in the course of the flight vehicle  20  flying to the second position, the flight vehicle  20  can send its position information to the server  30  through the second communication module  28 . After the server  30  receives the position information of the flight vehicle  20 , the server  30  sends the position information of the flight vehicle  20  to the terminal  40 , so that after calling a flight vehicle  20 , the user can know the current position of the allocated flight vehicle  20  at any time through the terminal  40 . 
     After the user transfers from the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20 , the ground vehicle  10  is in an idle state, and the user can choose to return the ground vehicle  10  first. Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 217 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 ; 
     S 219 : the server  30  selects a ground vehicle parking lot for returning the ground vehicle  10  according to the return request and the current position information of the ground vehicle  10 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot to the ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 221 : the ground vehicle  10  returns back to the selected ground vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 217 , S 219  and S 221  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 109 , S 111  and S 113  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     After the user reaches a destination by taking the flight vehicle  20 , the user can return the flight vehicle  20 . Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 223 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 ; 
     S 225 : the server  30  selects a flight vehicle parking lot for returning the flight vehicle  20  according to the return request and the current position information of the flight vehicle  20 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot to the flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 227 : the flight vehicle  20  returns back to the selected flight vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot. 
     Specifically, after the user arrives at dcsitination the destination by the flight vehicle  20 , the user can send a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 . Since the flight vehicle  20  has the second positioning module  29 , the second positioning module  29  can acquire the position information of the flight vehicle  20  in real time, and the position information of the flight vehicle  20  is sent to the server  30  in real time through the second communication module  28 . Therefore, the server  30  can select a flight vehicle parking lot for returning the flight vehicle  20  according to the return request and the current position information of the flight vehicle  20 . For example, the server  30  can select a flight vehicle parking lot which is nearest to the flight vehicle  20  for returning the flight vehicle  20 , and send the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot to the flight vehicle  20 , so that the flight vehicle  20  can return to the selected flight vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot. 
     Generally, the lessor who runs the lease business of the flight vehicle  20  will set up a plurality of flight vehicle parking lots at various different locations throughout the country. When the user reaches a destination after travelling a long distance by the flight vehicle  20 , the flight vehicle  20  can be returned to the nearest flight vehicle parking lot to the user when returning, so that the flight vehicle  20  can be returned to the nearby flight vehicle parking lot conveniently, and the flight vehicle  20  does not need to fly back to the original flight vehicle parking lot, thereby improving the operation efficiency. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
     A flying car sharing method is provided in a fifth embodiment of the present application. The method includes: 
     S 301 : the terminal  40  sends a first call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a first position information to the server  30 ; 
     Specifically, the terminal  40  may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, or other electronic devices. On the terminal  40 , a client (i.e., an application) for leasing the ground vehicle  10  and the flight vehicle  20  can be installed in advance, so that the user can send a call request for calling flight vehicle  20  or ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  by using the client. 
     When the user needs to travel, if the road condition is not good, priority can be made to travel by a flight vehicle  20 . Therefore, the user can send a first call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , and meanwhile, a first position information is also sent to the server  30  by the terminal  40 , wherein the first position information may be the location of the user when the terminal  40  sends the first call request to the server  30 , or a specific location that is specified by the user when the terminal  40  sends the first call request to the server  30 . 
     S 303 : the server  30  allocates an available flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the first call request; 
     Specifically, after receiving the first call request, the server  30  allocates an available flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the first call request. In the first call request, the user can specify the performance requirements of the called flight vehicle  20 , such as the flying speed, single row of seats or two rows of seats, etc., so that the server  30  can allocate a flight vehicle  20  that is suitable for the user according to the first call request. 
     S 305 : the server  30  sends the first position information to the allocated flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 307 : the allocated flight vehicle  20  flies to the first position according to the first position information, so that the user can travel by the flight vehicle  20 . 
     Specifically, after allocating an available flight vehicle  20  for the user, the server  30  sends the received first position information to the allocated flight vehicle  20 , so that the allocated ground vehicle  10  can fly to the first position according to the first position information. 
     Preferably, the allocated flight vehicle  20  is able to drive autonomously, or optionally, is able to drive autonomously and manually. After the flight vehicle  20  receives the first position information, the flight controller  27  can generate a navigation route automatically according to the first position information, and control the flight vehicle  20  to drive autonomously to the first position along the navigation route. Further, when the user travels by the flight vehicle  20 , the user only needs to input the desired destination, the flight vehicle  20  can fly autonomously, and the user does not need to manually control the flight vehicle  20 , which is very convenient. 
     Since the flight vehicle  20  has the second positioning module  29 , the second positioning module  29  can acquire the position information of the flight vehicle  20  in real time, and the position information of the flight vehicle  20  is sent to the server  30  in real time through the second communication module  28 . Therefore, in the course of the flight vehicle  20  flying to the first position, the flight vehicle  20  can send its position information to the server  30  through the second communication module  28 . After the server  30  receives the position information of the flight vehicle  20 , the server  30  sends the position information of the flight vehicle  20  to the terminal  40 , so that after calling a flight vehicle  20 , the user can know the current position of the allocated flight vehicle  20  at any time through the terminal  40 . 
     After the user reaches a destination by taking the flight vehicle  20 , the user can return the flight vehicle  20 . Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 309 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 ; 
     S 311 : the server  30  selects a flight vehicle parking lot for returning the flight vehicle  20  according to the return request and the current position information of the flight vehicle  20 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot to the flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 313 : the flight vehicle  20  returns back to the selected flight vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 309 , S 311 , S 313  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 223 , S 225 , S 227  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     Sixth Embodiment 
     A flying car sharing method is provided in a sixth embodiment of the present application. The method includes: 
     S 401 : the terminal  40  sends a first call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a first position information to the server  30 ; 
     S 403 : the server  30  allocates an available flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the first call request; 
     S 405 : the server  30  sends the first position information to the allocated flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 407 : the allocated flight vehicle  20  flies to the first position according to the first position information, so that the user can travel by the flight vehicle  20 ; 
     The above steps of S 401 , S 403 , S 405 , S 407  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 301 , S 303 , S 305 , S 307  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     S 409 : the terminal  40  sends a second call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a second position information to the server  30 ; 
     Specifically, after the user flies for a period of time by the flight vehicle  20 , if the road condition becomes good and there is no traffic jam, the user can send a second call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , and meanwhile, a second position information is also sent to the server  30  by the terminal  40 , wherein the second position information may be the location of the user when the terminal  40  sends the second call request to the server  30 , or a specific location that is specified by the user when the terminal  40  sends the second call request to the server  30 . 
     S 411 : the server  30  allocates an available ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the second call request; 
     Specifically, after receiving the second call request, the server  30  allocates an available ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the second call request. In the second call request, the user can specify the performance requirements of the called ground vehicle  10 , such as the discharge capacity, single row of seats or two rows of seats, etc., so that the server  30  can allocate a ground vehicle  10  that is suitable for the user according to the second call request. 
     S 413 : the server  30  sends the second position information to the allocated ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 415 : the allocated ground vehicle  10  moves to the second position according to the second position information, and the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10  and continue to travel by the ground vehicle  10 . 
     Specifically, after allocating an available ground vehicle  10  for the user, the server  30  sends the received second position information to the allocated ground vehicle  10 , so that the allocated ground vehicle  10  can move to the second position according to the second position information. After the ground vehicle  10  has come to the second position, the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10  and continue to travel by the ground vehicle  10 . 
     Since the flight vehicle  20  has the second positioning module  29 , the second positioning module  29  can acquire the position information of the flight vehicle  20  in real time, and the position information of the flight vehicle  20  is sent to the server  30  in real time through the second communication module  28 . In order to ensure that the ground vehicle  10  can find the flight vehicle  20  accurately, the position information of the flight vehicle  20  is continually sent to the ground vehicle  10  in real time through the server  30 . As such, even if the flight vehicle  20  has moved to a new position different from the second position after the terminal  40  sends the second call request to the server  30 , the ground vehicle  10  can also accurately find the flight vehicle  20  according to the current position of the flight vehicle  20 . 
     After the user transfers from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10 , the flight vehicle  20  is in an idle state, and the user can choose to return the flight vehicle  20  first. Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 417 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 ; 
     S 419 : the server  30  selects a flight vehicle parking lot for returning the flight vehicle  20  according to the return request and the current position information of the flight vehicle  20 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot to the flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 421 : the flight vehicle  20  returns back to the selected flight vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 417 , S 419 , S 421  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 223 , S 225 , S 227  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     After the user reaches a destination by taking the ground vehicle  10 , the user can return the ground vehicle  10 . Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 423 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 ; 
     S 425 : the server  30  selects a ground vehicle parking lot for returning the ground vehicle  10  according to the return request and the current position information of the ground vehicle  10 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot to the ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 427 : the ground vehicle  10  returns back to the selected ground vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 423 , S 425 , S 427  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 109 , S 111 , S 113  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     Seventh Embodiment 
     A flying car sharing method is provided in a seventh embodiment of the present application. The method includes: 
     S 501 : the user takes a ground vehicle  10  to travel at a first position; 
     Specifically, when the user owns a ground vehicle  10 , the user can take his/her own ground vehicle  10  to travel, wherein the first position is the parking place of the ground vehicle  10  of the user. 
     Alternatively, the ground vehicle  10  may also be shared under the premise of payment. As such, the user can directly go to a nearest ground vehicle parking lot to lease a ground vehicle  10  from the lessor, wherein the first position is the ground vehicle parking lot for parking the ground vehicle  10 . 
     S 503 : the terminal  40  sends a call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a second position information to the server  30 ; 
     Specifically, when the user reaches midway by the ground vehicle  10 , if there is a traffic jam or a bad road condition, the user can send a call request for calling a flight vehicle  20  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , and meanwhile, a second position information is also sent to the server  30  by the terminal  40 , wherein the second position information may be the location of the user when the terminal  40  sends the call request to the server  30 , or a specific location that is specified by the user when the terminal  40  sends the call request to the server  30 . 
     S 505 : the server  30  allocates an available flight vehicle  20  for the user according to the call request; 
     S 507 : the server  30  sends the second position information to the allocated flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 509 : the allocated flight vehicle  20  flies to the second position according to the second position information, and the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20  and continue to travel by the flight vehicle  20 . 
     The above steps of S 505 , S 507 , S 509  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 211 , S 213 , S 215  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     After the user transfers from the ground vehicle  10  to the flight vehicle  20 , the ground vehicle  10  is in an idle state. If the ground vehicle  10  is shared under payment, the user can choose to return the ground vehicle  10  first. Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 511 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 ; 
     S 513 : the server  30  selects a ground vehicle parking lot for returning the ground vehicle  10  according to the return request and the current position information of the ground vehicle  10 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot to the ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 515 : the ground vehicle  10  returns back to the selected ground vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 511 , S 513 , S 515  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 109 , S 111 , S 113  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     After the user reaches a destination by taking the flight vehicle  20 , the user can return the flight vehicle  20 . Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 517 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 ; 
     S 519 : the server  30  selects a flight vehicle parking lot for returning the flight vehicle  20  according to the return request and the current position information of the flight vehicle  20 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot to the flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 521 : the flight vehicle  20  returns back to the selected flight vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 517 , S 519 , S 521  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 223 , S 225 , S 227  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     Eighth Embodiment 
     A flying car sharing method is provided in an eighth embodiment of the present application. The method includes: 
     S 601 : the user takes a flight vehicle  20  to travel at a first position; 
     Specifically, when the user owns a flight vehicle  20 , the user can take his/her own flight vehicle  20  to travel, wherein the first position is the parking place of the flight vehicle  20  of the user. 
     Alternatively, the flight vehicle  20  may also be shared under the premise of payment. As such, the user can directly go to a nearest flight vehicle parking lot to lease a flight vehicle  20  from the lessor, wherein the first position is the flight vehicle parking lot for parking the flight vehicle  20 . 
     S 603 : the terminal  40  sends a call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 , and the terminal  40  sends a second position information to the server  30 ; 
     Specifically, after the user flies for a period of time by the flight vehicle  20 , if the road condition becomes good and there is no traffic jam, the user can send a call request for calling a ground vehicle  10  to the server  30  through the terminal  40 , and meanwhile, a second position information is also sent to the server  30  by the terminal  40 , wherein the second position information may be the location of the user when the terminal  40  sends the call request to the server  30 , or a specific location that is specified by the user when the terminal  40  sends the call request to the server  30 . 
     S 605 : the server  30  allocates an available ground vehicle  10  for the user according to the call request; 
     S 607 : the server  30  sends the second position information to the allocated ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 609 : the allocated ground vehicle  10  moves to the second position according to the second position information, and the flight vehicle  20  lands on the landing platform  13  of the ground vehicle  10 , so that the user can transfer from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10  and continue to travel by the ground vehicle  10 . 
     The above steps of S 605 , S 607 , S 609  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 411 , S 413 , S 415  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     After the user transfers from the flight vehicle  20  to the ground vehicle  10 , the flight vehicle  20  is in an idle state. If the flight vehicle  20  is shared under payment, the user can choose to return the flight vehicle  20  first. Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 611 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the flight vehicle  20  to the server  30 ; 
     S 613 : the server  30  selects a flight vehicle parking lot for returning the flight vehicle  20  according to the return request and the current position information of the flight vehicle  20 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot to the flight vehicle  20 ; 
     S 615 : the flight vehicle  20  returns back to the selected flight vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the flight vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 611 , S 613 , S 615  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 223 , S 225 , S 227  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     After the user reaches a destination by taking the ground vehicle  10 , the user can return the ground vehicle  10 . Therefore, the method may further include: 
     S 617 : the terminal  40  sends a return request for returning the ground vehicle  10  to the server  30 ; 
     S 619 : the server  30  selects a ground vehicle parking lot for returning the ground vehicle  10  according to the return request and the current position information of the ground vehicle  10 , and the server  30  sends the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot to the ground vehicle  10 ; 
     S 621 : the ground vehicle  10  returns back to the selected ground vehicle parking lot according to the location information of the ground vehicle parking lot. 
     The above steps of S 617 , S 619 , S 621  can respectively refer to the above steps of S 109 , S 111 , S 113  for more details, and are herein omitted for clarity. 
     From above, the present application provides a modular flying car, a flying car system and a flying car sharing method. When the traffic is not unimpeded and the road condition is good, the users can choose to travel by the ground vehicle. When there is traffic jam or the road condition is not good, the users can choose to travel by the flight vehicle. Further, the users can transfer between the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle. As there is a landing platform formed on the ground vehicle, the flight vehicle can land on the landing platform of the ground vehicle, for facilitating the users to transfer between the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle. As such, even in the case of traffic jams, the users can reach their destinations quickly. Because the flight vehicle can fly independently, the flight vehicle does not need to design the chassis, and the ground vehicle does not have to consider the aerodynamic requirements of flight in design, so that the realization of the flying car is more feasible. Further, through the sharing of the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle, it provides the users with a new way of travel selection and improves the user experience. 
     The above are embodiments of the present application only, and should not be deemed as limitations to the present application. Although the present application has been disclosed in embodiments as above, it is not intended to limit the present application. It should be noted that variations and improvements will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present application pertains. Therefore, the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims.