We found Tesla was actually cheaper than some local mechanics who were Tesla certified for repairs. They also got the job done a lot faster and correct for a simple heating issue we had with one of our 3's. The certified shop did not hook the heater up correctly and charged 3x as much as Tesla. Still new to Tesla, we have only started our fleet about 8 months ago, so time will tell how good or bad Tesla is for service.
Nice! Thanks for chiming in with real experience!
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Possibly ok for a flight school. For the vast majority of uses a giant wank using taxpayer funds.EV planes!!
'Here we are, it's begun': Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport moving to get ready for electric aircraft
A demonstration of the ALIA CTOL electric aircraft by BETA Technologies was held at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Monday morning.
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Targeted range, projected range, rounds of funding secured. Wank. Once it actually carries passengers for hours, I'm willing to cha.ge my opinion. As it is now, it is 7000 lbs and I expect real range will be an order of magnitude less than the marketing.4 passenger + pilot and properly certified. Lots of uses for it - you might as well ditch helicopters to dismiss this.
and super cheap to fly.
$28 per hour ALIA VTOL energy cost vs. $311/hr Bell 407
84% less emissions ALIA VTOL vs. Bell 407
$18 per hour ALIA CTOL energy cost vs. $347/hr Cessna 208
75% less emissions ALIA CTOL vs. Cessna 208
336 nm range- 153 kts
What's not to like .... it resolves the short hop issue for aviation.Aircraft
BETA's all-electric ALIA VTOL and CTOL: The low-cost, high-performance solution for economically and environmentally sustainable operations. Designed by pilots for pilots.
Beta Technologies - Wikipedia
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I to would like to see government money minimized in speculative technologies. The island airport could have a vested interest in E-planes due to constant pressure from nearby residents to shut the place down over noise issues, the reason jets aren't allowed other than emergency flights.
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PIvotal Helix is similar. Cool idea and has a real probability to deliver on it's promises. $190k USD for 64 km range. Classed as ultralight so you don't need a full PPL in the USA. If they ever became remotely popular, I expect regulation would change quickly to restrict them. It's one thing to fly your ultralight from an airport over some farms, it's a very different thing to take off from the roof of your condo to commute to work downtown.Hard to imagine any commercial planes using electric just based on the weight. I have lived my dream of having a car that drives for me, I am now ready to look forward to my next dream of a simple and easy flying machine to go to and from work. I live and work rurally, about an hours drive everyday through the countryside which I love. The only thing I would love more would be to soar just over the tree tops and farms to work... I wonder if these will be something a little more common in the next 10 years.
This is what I would love, after range is increased significantly a little bit of storage area. I swear after I have this I will be happy!
Home | Jetson - Personal Electric Aerial Vehicle
Your personal aircraft in aluminium and carbon fibre, powered with eight powerful electric motors.
Price is steep, but hoping in time this is going to come down quite a bit.
Cessna 208? Really?4 passenger + pilot and properly certified. Lots of uses for it - you might as well ditch helicopters to dismiss this.
and super cheap to fly.
$28 per hour ALIA VTOL energy cost vs. $311/hr Bell 407
84% less emissions ALIA VTOL vs. Bell 407
$18 per hour ALIA CTOL energy cost vs. $347/hr Cessna 208
75% less emissions ALIA CTOL vs. Cessna 208
336 nm range- 153 kts
What's not to like .... it resolves the short hop issue for aviation.Aircraft
BETA's all-electric ALIA VTOL and CTOL: The low-cost, high-performance solution for economically and environmentally sustainable operations. Designed by pilots for pilots.
Beta Technologies - Wikipedia
Well if you want your fantasy number to look better, comparing your 4 pax plane to a 13 pax plane makes the costs look more rosy. Most people drinking the kool-aid won't pick up on the stupidity of that comparison. A 206 would be a much better comparison with but then fuel would be ~$100/hr instead of their stated $347.
