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Assuming that higher energy-density batteries are possible is an extremely big ask. Yet somehow, plane companies are valued as if there is a commercial business
by evandijk70 5y ago
Assuming that higher energy-density batteries are possible is an extremely big ask. Yet somehow, plane companies are valued as if there is a commercial business case. I think long-range (over 2000 km), big airplanes are as far away as fusion power plants. Maybe even further, as fusion does not require any theoretical breakthroughs. You don't see big valuations for companies purporting fusion power generators, but for some reason, you do for electric planes..
- kwhitefoot 5y ago> plane companies are valued as if there is a commercial business case. I Perhaps that is because there is a large number of passengers who wish to fly shorter distances than 2000 km. In most countries all internal flights are considerably shorter than that.
- Ekaros 5y agoI wonder if culturally we need to change if we even need to travel. After all it is very recent phenomenon outside migrations. After all most of the history vast majority of population stayed or travelled very little.
- kwhitefoot 5y ago> After all most of the history vast majority of population stayed or travelled very little. That doesn't make it inherently desirable.