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811.
by nradov 6mo ago
Are they coming for e-bikes or electric motorcycles?
812.
by nradov 6mo ago
If these e-VTOL aircraft get used for air taxi service at all it's going to be for short hops in denser urban areas. Not in rural areas where people have acres of open land.
813.
by nradov 6mo ago
Those household structures aren't popular , they're just common when women have no other options. I have nothing against those structures, they work great for some families. But the reality is that they often force the wife into b
814.
by nradov 6mo ago
This is a powered lift aircraft. There is no ability to autorotate or glide. It has redundant rotors and power systems so should be pretty reliable, but if there's a catastrophic failure then it will immediately go into a spin and cras
815.
by nradov 6mo ago
This thing will not be taking off from residential neighborhoods. Regardless of noise, like any manned VTOL aircraft it requires a large open area free of overhead obstructions (trees, wires). And the notion that landing pads will be instal
816.
by nradov 6mo ago
No, it can't take off and land on your suburban lawn. The wires and trees overhead would make that ridiculously dangerous, a last resort only for emergencies. Plus they need to recharge for the next flight. These e-VTOL aircraft will o
817.
by nradov 6mo ago
Yes, that's the answer. If we want to have long range air transport then we're going to keep burning stuff no matter what.
818.
by nradov 6mo ago
One large rotor is obviously more efficient than multiple smaller rotors. Where e-VTOL aircraft at least have the potential to win for certain missions is more with cost and availability. Helicopters are extremely expensive and require cons
819.
by nradov 6mo ago
Huh? The regular engine doubles as a generator.
820.
by nradov 6mo ago
Meta didn't fire individual independent contractors, they terminated a contract with a vendor. It's possible they did so because some of the vendor's employees spoke out but we don't know the real reason. (I do think the
821.
by nradov 6mo ago
If we want clearer aviation then manufacturing synthetic liquid jet fuel (kerosene) is more likely to be viable than hydrogen.
822.
by nradov 6mo ago
Right, so when you factor in the legally required reserve flight time the battery powered Joby is only capable of very short hops. And that's fine, it's still potentially useful on a few routes and newer models will improve over t
823.
by nradov 6mo ago
The military cares a lot about range, signature reduction, and especially fuel efficiency. Reducing fuel usage reduces the logistical train necessary to sustain units in the field. https://www.defensenews.com/land/2025&
824.
by nradov 6mo ago
The military operates more than one type of aircraft. I don't think an MV-75 will fit very well on an FF(X), for example.
825.
by nradov 6mo ago
Different configurations are better for different missions. Small suicide drones have very limited range, weak sensors, and can't carry much cargo or a large enough warhead to take out hardened targets. Hopefully we'll never get i
826.
by nradov 6mo ago
The venture money is betting that the e-VTOL technology can be weaponized. Small, disposable drones have been getting all the attention lately due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. But longer term there are a lot of potential missions
827.
by nradov 6mo ago
That's one of the reasons why the USA is the greatest country in the world. We do almost everything better.
828.
by nradov 6mo ago
No, that report doesn't address my point. Did you even read it? OAK in particular has been losing flights lately and is well below capacity. We don't need to build a new runway there, the existing ones are under utilized.
829.
by nradov 6mo ago
The SF Bay Bridge cost $6.5B, and somehow still didn't include a bike lane.
830.
by nradov 6mo ago
The California High Speed Rail Authority just posted about how many "good-paying jobs" they created, as if that's the goal rather than building a functioning railroad. Disgusting. https://x.com/CaHSRA/sta
831.
by nradov 6mo ago
Land acquisition costs are one issue. The California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) is another. While well intentioned, it allows almost anyone to tie up any development project in court indefinitely based on trivial concerns. If we want to
832.
by nradov 6mo ago
The next generation of small airliners with thin wings and open-rotor turbofans are expected to be significantly more fuel efficient. Hybrid battery-electric propulsion also holds some promise for shorter flights.
833.
by nradov 6mo ago
Is that really true? LAX and SFO are near capacity, at least during certain times of the day. But we still have room to increase flights at SJC, STS, OAK, ONT, BUR, SNA, and LGB. With a little more work it should also be possible to shift s
834.
by nradov 6mo ago
It's just you. There's nothing wrong with informing adults about the existence and benefits of medications. Many consumers aren't even aware that there are medications available to treat their conditions. They don't know
835.
by nradov 6mo ago
The PLAN has routinely operated in the region for several years. They have a permanent base in Djibouti and free use of port facilities in Pakistan.
836.
by nradov 6mo ago
Really? How many Electoral College votes did Russia's clumsy attempt at manipulation actually change? Please quantify that for us based on hard evidence.
837.
by nradov 6mo ago
I have a Red Cross CPR certification (expired) so I'm a healthcare professional, right?
838.
by nradov 6mo ago
None of the OPEC+ members have sufficient storage facilities to allow for meaningful market supply control. And karma isn't a real thing: most OPEC+ members are more like rivals then real allies. They'll agree to one thing and the
839.
by nradov 6mo ago
Nope, not a myth. While the data is noisy and there are some confounding factors, the IIHS driver death rates show a clear correlation between larger size and fewer deaths. https://www.iihs.org/ratings/driver-death-rate
840.
by nradov 6mo ago
I can't take my dog on pretty much any public transit or most ride shares. More than 20% of Americans have dogs.

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