Here is this week's interesting clip ... we still desperately need big jumps
ion bttery technology ... a couple of ordr of magnitude would do.
DP Hailing a taxi to and from the airport soon could include a futuristic
option: An electric air taxi, or electric vertical take-off and landing
vehicle, eVTOL. Similar in size to helicopters, eVTOLs have rotors, but they
also usually have wings, like airplanes. But they’re much quieter than both
since they use large battery packs. Airlines have taken a keen interest in
these flying machines as a method of transporting passengers to and from
airports, especially in congested urban areas. United Airlines is buying 200 of
them, per a deal announced this month, from Eve Air Mobility, a start-up from
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer. American Airlines committed to buy 50
eVTOLs in July from Vertical Aerospace. A one-way trip to the airport will cost
about $100-$150, says United. Official takeoff awaits regulations, but expect
interest to keep picking up
