FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1421arrow-down16 cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineelectricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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minus-squaremierdabird@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-212 hours 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