Re:Observation-based early-warning signals for a collapse of...
by antisthenes on Friday August 06, 2021 @03:50PM
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At the range where electric planes are possible, they compete heavily with trains (which have less overhead for boarding and arrive closer to city center, which saves time).
Basically, imagine you have an electric plane with a range of 500 miles and travels at 250mph, and a train that travels at 125mph.
For the 500 mile trip, it's 2 vs 4 hours, but the train ride is generally going to be a better experience, and you'll arrive more rested and closer to your destination.
For a location like Europe, where high-speed rail is fairly developed, it's a hard sell to switch to electric planes in this case, IMO.
Basically, imagine you have an electric plane with a range of 500 miles and travels at 250mph, and a train that travels at 125mph.
For the 500 mile trip, it's 2 vs 4 hours, but the train ride is generally going to be a better experience, and you'll arrive more rested and closer to your destination.
For a location like Europe, where high-speed rail is fairly developed, it's a hard sell to switch to electric planes in this case, IMO.