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Re:Ultralight lithium-sulfur batteries for electric airplanes by Tuna-Fish on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @03:28PM (#24215065)
True, but the effect of this is less than it sounds like, as while the fuel is consumed, in an ICE car the engine is the heavy part and that isn't consumed.
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Re:Ultralight lithium-sulfur batteries for electric airplanes by klyrs on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @04:23PM (#24215851)
Don't discount this so easily. You can't land a jumbo jet immediately after takeoff because its maximum allowed landing weight is much less than its maximum allowed takeoff weight. So you'll need a stronger fuselage and landing gear for electric plans, which means even more weight
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