This flying-car startup that's backed by SpaceX has almost 3,000 preorders

• Alef Aeronautics said it's received over 2,850 reservations so far for its $300,000 flying car.
• The Silicon Valley startup is backed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
• It costs $150 to reserve one of the futuristic two-seaters.

Cars could be taking to the skies sooner than many might imagine as a tech startup racks up more and more reservations.

A $300,000 flying car known as the Model A is in the works at Alef Aeronautics, and the SpaceX-backed Silicon Valley startup said it's gotten over 2,850 preorders.