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We have 500Wh/kg batteries by now? And they think there'll be 800Wh/kg in 2030? Wasn't that well beyond what's needed for medium-range electric flight? Is tha

We have 500Wh/kg batteries by now? And they think there'll be 800Wh/kg in 2030? Wasn't that well beyond what's needed for medium-range electric flight? Is that even possible, chemically speaking?

cbmuser 3y ago
Jet fuel has an energy density of 12,000 Wh/kg, so there is still a little room left. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density