BEFORE THE CHANGE CAN KEEP DRIVING CUSTOMERS. UBER ALREADY FACING COMPETITION AS SELF DRIVING CARS CONTINUE TO CHARGE FOR RIDES. THERE IS ONE BAY AREA STARTUP HOPING TO DRIVE PAST THE MALL. THEY JUST GOT APPROVAL TO TEST DRIVE A FLYING CAR THAT IS 100% ELECTRIC AND STREET LEGAL. IT SEEMS A LITTLE CRAZY BUT KENNY CHOI SHOWS US HOW THE RACE TO BE FIRST IS RAMPING UP. >> Reporter: A GLIMPSE OF WHAT COULD BE THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION. >> WE ARE TRYING TO REPLACE YOUR CAR WITH YOUR ELECTRIC CAR. >> Reporter: THIS IS A VIDEO SIMULATION. THEY ENVISION IT SPEEDING ALONG AT 200 MILES PER HOUR AND HAVING A FLYING RANGE OF 110 MILES PER CHARGE AND THE ROAD RANGE OF 200 MILES. >> YOU WILL HAVE A SHORTER COMMUTE, YOU WILL HAVE AN EASIER COMMUTE AND YOU WILL HAVE A MORE CARBON FRIENDLY COMMUTE. >> Reporter: IT RELIES ON BATTERY TO SPIN EIGHT PROPELLERS. THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING BELIEVES THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS ADVANCED OVER THE LAST DECADE, GIVING HIS TEAM MORE CONFIDENCE THAT THE PARTS ARE FALLING INTO PLACE. >> WE CALL IT THE PERFECT STORM. THOSE TECHNOLOGIES ARE MORE OR LESS AVAILABLE. THEY ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRODUCTION. >> Reporter: EXECUTIVES ADMIT THAT THERE IS A LONG ROAD AHEAD AND TRANSPORTATION EXECUTIVES AGREE. >> THE POTENTIAL FOR EVERYDAY TRAVEL IN OUR CITY IS PRETTY FAR OUT. >> Reporter: HE SAYS THAT THE COST TO BUILD EACH MODEL, AT $300,000 PRICE TAG, WILL BE BARRIERS. >> WE ARE SEEING PROTOTYPES OUT THERE THAT HAVE THE ABILITY OF CARRYING PEOPLE SAFELY, BUT I THINK WE ARE PRETTY FAR AWAY FROM SEEING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS. >> Reporter: THAT SKEPTICISM IS NOT SLOWING THIS BAY AREA STARTUP. THEY BELIEVE THAT EACH TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TAKES TIME, FROM HORSES TO THE MODEL T, FROM GAS POWERED TO ELECTRIC. >> IT IS A SLOW ADOPTION. AS FAR AS THE LIFETIME I THINK IT WILL BE WAY FASTER THAN EVERYBODY THINKS. >> Reporter: IF THE VISION BECOMES REALITY, GETTING STUCK IN TRAFFIC COULD SOON BE A
