FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square187linkfedilinkarrow-up1604arrow-down116 cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgelectricvehicles@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1588arrow-down1external-linkFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comFoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square187linkfedilink cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgelectricvehicles@slrpnk.net
minus-squaremierdabird@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·11 days agoThe X1 demonstrator is more comparable in weight and power to an EMB 120 Brasilia, a 30-seat turboprop. Forum chatter seems to indicate those burn around 1000 lbs per hour, or $335/hr in fuel using the $0.59/liter price you mentioned. Dropping down to $10 is still pretty decent lol
The X1 demonstrator is more comparable in weight and power to an EMB 120 Brasilia, a 30-seat turboprop. Forum chatter seems to indicate those burn around 1000 lbs per hour, or $335/hr in fuel using the $0.59/liter price you mentioned.
Dropping down to $10 is still pretty decent lol