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Re:Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-Electric EFlyer 800 by laverya on Friday April 23, 2021 @12:46PM (#26916591)
I think it's quite possible that the maintenance events for an electric airplane are further apart and simpler than for a traditional engine, and those maintenance costs are a very major component of total infrastructure costs.
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Re:Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-Electric EFlyer 800 by tyingq on Friday April 23, 2021 @12:47PM (#26916603)
Oh, me too. Just not to the degree that it would have 1/5th the operating costs. Especially considering the fuel doesn't get lighter as it's spent. One-fifth is a very strong claim.
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