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> Millions of people in the US live in places a 2+hr drive to the nearest major airport If its >2 hour drive to the airport this plane probably isn't going to
by vel0city 2mo ago
> Millions of people in the US live in places a 2+hr drive to the nearest major airport
If its >2 hour drive to the airport this plane probably isn't going to take you there on pure-electric power, that's my point. If you drive 65MPH for two hours, you've gone further than this thing can fly (on pure battery).
- fragmede 2mo agoIsh. Cars are constrained by having to stay on roads (mostly). Planes can go "as the crow flies", although they're limited to airports. Long range electric helicopters is what's really gonna change the game.