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I'm guessing the added weight of electric engines and batteries/generators weren't worth the fuel savings until now, thanks to advances in batteries and rising
by standeven 13y ago
I'm guessing the added weight of electric engines and batteries/generators weren't worth the fuel savings until now, thanks to advances in batteries and rising fuel costs.
- homeomorphic 13y agoIt's powered by the APU, a small jet fuel burning generator that already supplies the plane with electrical power when the engines are off, so there's no need for extra batteries.