elmar

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Mathematical model for a viable time machine(sciencealert.com)
1 points by elmar 9y ago|0 comments
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4 Big Problems with Flying Cars Few Are Thinking About(inverse.com)
1 points by elmar 9y ago|1 comments
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Silicon Valley Discovers Aviation – But for How Long?(airfactsjournal.com)
1 points by elmar 9y ago|0 comments
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What to make of Uber's flying car ambitions(businessinsider.com)
2 points by elmar 10y ago|0 comments
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With secret Airship Sergey Brin also wants to fly(bloomberg.com)
1 points by elmar 10y ago|0 comments
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Tesla receives massive shipment of robots for Model 3 production line(electrek.co)
2 points by elmar 10y ago|0 comments
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by elmar 10y ago
yes, battery power to weight ratio is the factor that increases range, you are correct current technology is on is limit, the increase on range is based on speculation that new chemistries will evolve in the future.
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Just got our first glimpse of Uber's vision for flying taxis(businessinsider.com)
4 points by elmar 10y ago|0 comments
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Uber Partnering with Aurora on Urban EVTOL Network(ainonline.com)
2 points by elmar 10y ago|0 comments
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by elmar 10y ago
the volocopter is a very cool project the problem is that will need a new legal framework kitty works on current part 103 regulation. Also I don't belive the volocopter will work for 2 passengers at least in the next 10 years.
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by elmar 10y ago
only one seat, the engine power is more limited by how much juice you want to suck from the batteries.
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by elmar 10y ago
https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/24/kitty-hawk-flying-car/ "The focus on over-water flights is intentional -- it's meant to reassure Federal Aviation Administration officials worried that unlic
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by elmar 10y ago
the range is expected to double every 10 years so in a couple of decades you will have similar range to cars :)
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by elmar 10y ago
well my startup is bulding an electrical self-flying fixed wing part 103 compliant for $40k, much more versatile than Kitty http://bit.ly/2pdeml5 we will be doing pre-sales soon, maybe you would like to be an early adopter.
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Kitty Hawk Unveils Flying-Car Prototype(avweb.com)
2 points by elmar 10y ago|0 comments
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by elmar 10y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14183749
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by elmar 10y ago
if you interested in these type of vehicles register here http://bit.ly/2pdeml5 for the public co-founder program we will be doing a pre-salle soon, the electrical vehicle will cost around $40k.
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by elmar 10y ago
Our fixed wing electrical vehicle achieves 1h30 flight time with the same battery weight to total vehicle weight ratio of the 15 min VTOL.
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by elmar 10y ago
you are correct, bleeding edge tech small drones do 25 minutes if you do a large drone capable of people transport you can do 25 minutes empty when you put a passenger inside you get 15 minutes.
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by elmar 10y ago
this is only to avoid problems with the FAA, "non-congested areas" it's a fluid concept that basicly can mean whatever the FAA needs it to be. You can try your luck and fly around with this thing as you would with any other u
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by elmar 10y ago
am working on a Startup with a similar aproach but using a fixed wing vehicle. I speculate the kitty hawk vehicle will have 10-15 minutes airtime and will cost around $100k. It will appeal to a very niche market of deep pocket hobbyists.
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by elmar 10y ago
current range of prototype should be 5 minutes empty.
593.
by elmar 10y ago
please disregard Lilium it's simply an hoverhyped marketing company. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14167870
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by elmar 10y ago
I am working on a Startup with a similar aproach but using a fixed wing vehicle. I speculate the kitty hawk vehicle will have 10-15 minutes airtime and will cost around $100k
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by elmar 10y ago
they call it "flying car" because technically could replace the "car functionality" on this case more a "motorcycle functionality" with an aerial vehicle. Probably should be called flying motorcycle but on a ma
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Kitty Hawk is accepting waiting-list signups for its electric personal aircraft(nytimes.com)
67 points by elmar 10y ago|70 comments
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No Longer a Dream: Silicon Valley Takes on the Flying Car(nytimes.com)
1 points by elmar 10y ago|0 comments
598.
by elmar 10y ago
I think YC pays for the Hotel expenses.
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by elmar 10y ago
I see Uber buying this company for $1B in a couple of months.
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by elmar 10y ago
and they are talking about making a five seat model, Stop the madness.

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