Joby Aviation is set to release the first of its kind Electric Helicopter Air Taxi as a solution to the jammed traffic and unpredictable public transit that plagues New York City, especially the JFK airport routes. Most New Yorkers are skeptical as to how this would benefit their travels as many cannot even afford a subway ride, much less Uber prices.

The futuristic yet affordable ride is priced “similar to the luxury car services offered by Uber” as reported by Gothamist. Although the aircraft earns passes for environmental sustainability, it is still up for debate whether or not this is an innovation.

Based in California, Joby Aviation was determined to tackle the noise complaints of New Yorkers and came up with the quiet and speedy electric helicopters. However, when seriously considered, it doesn’t necessarily address the noise pollution.

Since the Joby Air Taxi is not a substitute for other types of aircrafts, it is only an additional cost and space consumer. Moreover, with more and more reports of subway fare evading, the helicopter is definitely not something for public day-to-day usage.

Additionally, looking at the actual design, the Joby helicopter seems to be lacking in terms of storage and convenience. Based on images provided at this stage, the Air Taxi doesn’t seem spacious enough to fit a large group of people, let alone their luggage.

Toyota announced in Oct. that the company was going to invest $500 million in Joby Aviation to fund certifications and commercial production of the Air Taxis. Within the past few years, they have already done field testing and Joby is only waiting for the certifications, the final step, to fully launch these air taxis.

However, despite the company’s claim of benefits to the public, based on the price point, lack of space within the taxi and likely inaccessible nature of the craft, it seems to be something made by the 1% to serve the 1%.