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Re:Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-Electric EFlyer 800 by manigandham on Friday April 23, 2021 @12:50PM (#26916620)
This range is also the sweet spot for high-speed rail which is far more efficient, in energy and travel time. France has even banned short-haul flights for this reason.
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Re:Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-Electric EFlyer 800 by durandal1 on Friday April 23, 2021 @12:51PM (#26916642)
But why would they ban short hops for highly efficient electric aircraft?
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Re:Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-Electric EFlyer 800 by manigandham on Friday April 23, 2021 @01:43PM (#26917203)
They didn't. There are no commercial electric aircraft yet. They banned current commercial airliners due to carbon emissions.
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