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First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity (arstechnica.com)
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The X1 aircraft is comparable in size to a small regional airliner and can achieve a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 25,000 pounds with the help of four wing-mounted electric motors. The battery-electric propulsion system delivered more than one megawatt of power during the maiden flight.

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[–] 3 points 1 week ago

Pretty sure fuel is still a fairly big part of the cost of flying. I wonder how the maintenance compares on an electric plane engine compared to jets too.

Planes are already cheaper than other options for short distances anyway, going electric would be great for that.

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