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Same question as always applies: how much energy does it use compared to a car that drives on a road? The article does mention electric (or hybrid) power, but
by adrianmonk 7y ago
Same question as always applies: how much energy does it use compared to a car that drives on a road?
The article does mention electric (or hybrid) power, but since electric cars are a thing now, when comparing alternatives it seems like this would not have the lowest energy usage.
- cyknus 7y agoHow much energy does a car use compared to a horse? I get your point and I agree with you, but that is probably not the right question.
- FabHK 7y agoThe Uber Elevate white paper answers many of these basic questions [1]. Bottom line: Conventional car about 1 mile / kWh Electric car about 3 miles / kWh Electric VTOL about 2 miles / kWh [1] https://www.uber.com/elevate.pdf https://www.uber.com/elevate.pdf page 81ff